Reef predator Crossword Clue

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EEL

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(noun)
1. family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PREDATOR (noun)
1. someone who attacks in search of booty
2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals
REEF (noun)
1. a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
2. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
REEF (verb)
1. lower and bring partially inboard
2. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

EEL
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Hint 4: Anagram

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MAYOR

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