Today’s puzzle has a crisp little misdirection to it. Let your first guess gather information, then use any green or caramel letters to slow down and test a cleaner path rather than forcing a hunch.
Clues
Hint 1
This answer comes from the official daily Phoodle clue.
The clues are built around freshness, fish, and a phrase you might hear at a seafood counter. If your letters are narrowing, think of a five-letter word that can mean both something hauled from the water and the act of getting it.
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