Cryptic crossword clue
Difficult to catch oriental assassin who’s lost tail — and he’s back on the turn 3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word EEL

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What does EEL mean?

EEL noun
  1. Any freshwater or marine fish of the order Anguilliformes, which are elongated and resemble snakes.
  2. The European eel, Anguilla anguilla.
EEL verb
  1. To fish for eels.
  2. To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

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