A Furry Wordplay Puzzle

Riddle:

I am a word of six; my first three letters refer to an automobile; my last three letters refer to a household animal; my first four letters is a fish. What am I?

Answer:

Carpet – “Car” is an automobile. “Pet” is a household animal. “Carp” is a type of fish. This riddle uses compound clues — breaking one word into segments that each reference something else.

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