Being so small, it can get out of traps(5 letters)

Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Being so small, it can get out of traps”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 19th November 2024.

The answer is

S P R A T

5 letters · most recently seen on 19th November 2024

Other clues that solve to SPRAT

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#10 across Small fish (5) 6th June 2026
#26 across Fish (5) 15th April 2026
#7 down Cunning traps for fish (5) 5th April 2026
#39 across Fish (5) 18th March 2026
#27 across A diminutive swimmer (5) 9th March 2026
#3 across Brisling (5) 6th December 2025
#1 down Small fish (5) 26th November 2025
#7 down Fish (5) 30th October 2025
#28 across Small fish (5) 29th September 2025
#6 down Is it fishy in parts? (5) 21st September 2025
#3 across Intricate traps for fish (5) 2nd June 2025
#10 across It would be fishy to call this some species of rodent! (5) 7th May 2025
#1 across Fishy starting price for a rodent race runner! (5) 14th March 2025
#20 down Fish (5) 15th January 2025
#1 across Fishy starting price for a rodent race runner! (5) 26th December 2024
#1 down Being so small, it can get out of traps (5) 19th November 2024
#1 across Fish traps, possibly (5) 15th October 2024
#20 down Fish (5) 25th June 2024
#3 across Fish (5) 1st May 2024
#20 down Fish (5) 15th February 2024
#3 across Fish (5) 25th January 2024
#3 across Mackerel's favourite fish? (5) 18th January 2024
#32 down Fish (5) 21st November 2023
#5 down Fish (5) 20th November 2023
#1 across Fish (5) 17th October 2023
#26 across Fish (5) 16th May 2023
#1 across Do its wrong parts get eaten? (5) 21st February 2023
#3 across The swimmer sat around quietly at the far end (5) 9th January 2023
#1 across Fish (5) 3rd January 2023
#10 across Small, silvery new parts (5) 9th June 2022
#6 down Small fish (5) 4th May 2022
#3 across Fish (5) 14th March 2022
#36 across Parts may be used as bait (5) 24th January 2022
#7 down Fishy replacement parts (5) 10th January 2022
#1 across A natural swimmer, though not great (5) 4th January 2022
#1 across Small fish (5) 13th July 2021
#6 down Is it fishy in parts? (5) 12th July 2021
#13 down Brisling processed in parts (5) 9th June 2021
#1 down Small fish (5) 3rd June 2021
#10 across Small fish (5) 6th April 2021

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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 19th November 2024. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.

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#3 down Something to sing about when smelling it? (4)
#4 across Evil ways we all have (6)
#4 down Finds a market for sound electric batteries (5)
#5 down Pleasant looking resort (4)
#6 down Being out of the wood, we'd cleaned up (6)
#7 across Is sweet, but can make you sick in a sticky coating (8)
#8 across Creature confused by clouts (6)
#9 down Product with which a shifty tout admits turning up (6)
#10 across A backward fool keeping himself to himself (5)