Depleted after too many catches dropped by some cricket girl Crossword Clue

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Understanding Today's Crossword Puzzle

Today's clue "Depleted after too many catches dropped by some cricket girl" leads to the answer "OVERFISHED." Here's why this answer fits the clue:

• Depleted: This word suggests a reduction or exhaustion of something, in this case, fish populations in a body of water.
• Too many catches dropped: In fishing terms, a "catch" refers to the number of fish caught. If catches are "dropped," it implies that the fish were not successfully caught or harvested.
• Cricket: While the term "cricket" may initially suggest the sport, it cleverly serves as a homophone for "crick" which is commonly associated with small bodies of water like creeks or rivers.
• Girl: The addition of "girl" in the clue is meant to mislead the solver into thinking about a person, whereas in this context, it refers to a young fish, linking back to the fishing theme.

Putting all these parts together, "Overfished" perfectly encapsulates the idea of a body of water being depleted of its fish population due to excessive and unsustainable fishing activities, making it the apt solution to today's crossword clue.

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Crossword	Date	Answer
The Times Cryptic	9 February 2019	OVERFISHED