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Literary captain, or a cinematic fish

Last seen in Universal Crossword September 21, 2025 Answers

The crossword clue "Literary captain, or a cinematic fish" was last seen in the Universal Crossword puzzle on September 21, 2025. We've carefully identified 113 possible answers from crossword puzzles published over the years. Among all candidates, NEMO (4 letters) stands out as the strongest match at 99%, making it the most reliable solution for this particular clue.

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113 Other Potential Answers

99%
NEMO
Literary captain, or a cinematic fish
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
4%
EEL
Unagi roll fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
4%
REELIN
Catch, as a fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
4%
SMELT
Great Lakes fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
4%
BELLES
__ lettres: literary genre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
4%
EELS
Long fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
4%
AGATHA
Name on a literary award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
4%
DARTER
Speedy fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
4%
AYE
"Yes, captain"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
4%
AHAB
"Moby-Dick" captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
4%
TUNA
Salade Niçoise fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
4%
RAW
Like some poke fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
4%
LUC
"Star Trek" captain Jean-__ Picard
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
4%
TETRA
Aquarium fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
4%
HORATIO
Fictional captain Hornblower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
4%
KOI
Colorful pond fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
4%
BONY
Like hard-to-eat fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
4%
GAY
Writer/editor Roxane who co-owns the online literary magazine The Rumpus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
4%
REELS
Parts of fish sticks?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
4%
UNHOOK
Free, like a fish
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
4%
MAHI
Fish tacos fish, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
LEELA
One-eyed "Futurama" captain
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
4%
CONGEREEL
Scaleless, slender fish
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
4%
POND
A big fish in a small ___
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
EELER
One who may fish with pots
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
4%
TROUT
Brook fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
4%
PISCES
Star fish?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
4%
SEAROBIN
Bottom-feeding fish also called a gurnard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
4%
MESSI
Inter Miami captain Lionel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
4%
SUSHI
Raw fish dish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
4%
OMEN
*Nautilus captain
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
4%
BOOKSHELFWEALTH
Design trend that showcases literary treasures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
4%
PELLETS
Bits of fish food
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
4%
SASHIMI
Raw fish delicacy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2025
4%
NOUN
Fly or fish, for example
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
4%
HYDE
Notable literary alter ego
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
4%
COD
Fish-and-chips fish
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
4%
RAY
Flat fish
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
4%
CHUM
Fish used to fish for other fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
4%
NOR
"Neither fish __ fowl"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
4%
WANDA
Title fish in a 1988 heist comedy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
4%
GAR
Long-jawed fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
4%
PESCETARIANS
People who eat fish but not other meat
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
4%
BEATPOETS
Members of a 1950s literary "generation"
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
4%
SCALES
Small plates of fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
4%
WALLEYE
Fried fish at the Minnesota State Fair
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2025
4%
PIKE
Predatory fish
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
4%
REDCOD
Colorful New Zealand fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
4%
GARS
Long-nosed fish
Universal Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
4%
ELECTRICRAY
High-voltage fish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
4%
YELLOWTAIL
*Popular sashimi fish
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
4%
LOREAL
___ Kids (shampoo with fish bottles)
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
4%
MANTA
Ray with the largest brain-to-body ratio of any fish
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2025
4%
LOX
Cured fish often topped with capers and lemon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2025
4%
ROE
Future fish
Universal Crossword · May 26, 2025
4%
PIER
Structure to fish from
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2025
4%
SEAL
Mammal that may steal fish from a fisher's line
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2025
4%
JAMESTKIRK
Enterprise captain
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2025
4%
TUNAMELT
*Hot and cheesy fish sandwich (... letters 3-6)
Universal Crossword · May 8, 2025
4%
YESCHEF
"Aye, captain" : ship :: ___ : kitchen (... first three)
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
4%
SOLO
Millennium Falcon captain Han
Universal Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
4%
KIRK
“Star Trek” captain
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
4%
AHI
Sushi fish
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
4%
EROTICA
Steamy literary genre
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
4%
JASON
Argonauts' captain
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
4%
CHARACTERSKETCH
Short literary profile
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2025
1%
PONYO
Miyazaki film about a goldfish who longs to be human
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
SHRIMPS
Crayfish kin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
REEL
Bit of fishing gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
SEAGAN
One with a plant- and fish-based diet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
HOGS
Selfish kinds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
1%
ICESAW
Winter fishing tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
CLEO
"Pinocchio" goldfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
BASS
Hunting/fishing retailer __ Pro Shops
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
1%
SPEAR
Piece of fishing gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
1%
EELLEATHER
Durable material made from hagfish skin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
OCTOPI
Cuttlefish cousins
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
CARP
Goldfish, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
TETRAS
Colorful fishes
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
TARPONS
Big draws for Florida game fishermen
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
1%
DORY
Flat-bottomed fishing boat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
1%
NET
Piece of fishing gear
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
1%
SOLE
Some flatfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
STREAM
Fly-fishing locale, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
1%
OPAH
Moonfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
HOLYMACKEREL
What a surprised fisherman might say!
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
1%
ORCAS
"Blackfish" mammals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
1%
BAITSHOP
Supply stop on a fishing trip
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
1%
SPYSHIPS
Vessels fishing for intel
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
1%
CAST
Start fishing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
1%
LURES
Pieces of fishing tackle
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2025
1%
KOSHER
Unlike shellfish, per Jewish law
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
DEEPSEA
Home for lanternfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
1%
PET
Goldfish or hamster
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
1%
BAIT
Fly, in fly-fishing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
1%
ARMEDCONFLICT
Octopus versus starfish?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
1%
INKY
Like water surrounding a startled cuttlefish, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
1%
GREED
Selfish desire for wealth
Universal Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
1%
DOVERSOLE
Flatfish native to the northern Atlantic
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
1%
TANK
Something that may be a little fishy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
1%
WADE
Get ready to start fly-fishing, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
BELAY
"___ that order!" (captain's command)
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
1%
HEROBALL
Flashy moves from a selfish hoopster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2025
1%
MEFIRST
Selfish shout
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
SEA
Jellyfish home
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
1%
ARMS
Cuttlefish's octet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2025
1%
HOOK
Bit of fishing gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
FRIES
"Chips" in fish-and-chips
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
1%
IRON
Nutrient in shellfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
1%
IPA
Dogfish Head brew, for short
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
1%
ANGLER
One who's gone fishing
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
1%
ELMO
Red Muppet with a goldfish
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2025
1%
ALOOF
Standoffish
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "Literary captain, or a cinematic fish" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 113 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is NEMO (4 letters).
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The best answer for "Literary captain, or a cinematic fish" is NEMO with 4 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on September 21, 2025.
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