Cryptic crossword clue
A catch for paparazzo? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SNAPPER

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The straight part
We know that "paparazzo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case paparazzo = snapper.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SNAPPER mean?

SNAPPER noun
  1. One who, or that which, snaps.
  2. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
  3. A (human) baby.
  4. The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
  5. Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
  6. One who takes snaps; a photographer.
  7. The snapping turtle.
  8. The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
  9. A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
  10. A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
  11. A string bean.
  12. The vulva.
  13. (entertainment) A punchline.

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