Fish in ditch after rivers drained Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

To decipher the clue "Fish in ditch after rivers drained," the answer is "TENCH." Here's why:

1. Fish: In this context, "Fish" acts as the definition part of the clue, indicating that the answer is the name of a fish.
2. In ditch after rivers drained: This segment of the clue provides the wordplay element. The phrase "after rivers drained" suggests rearranging or manipulating the letters of a word related to "rivers" to get the fish name.
3. TENCH: When you rearrange the letters of "RIVERS" (removing the "R" for rivers drained), you get the word "TENCH," which matches the definition "Fish" and fulfills the wordplay requirement of the clue.

By understanding how the components of the clue work together, it becomes clear why "TENCH" is the correct answer for "Fish in ditch after rivers drained."

Definition of "TENCH"

a European freshwater fish of the carp family, popular with anglers and widely introduced elsewhere.

 The Crossword clue "Fish in ditch after rivers drained" published 1 time/s & has 1 answer/s. 

Crossword	Date	Answer
The Telegraph - Toughie	18 June 2019	TENCH