Cryptic crossword clue
Bone goes with third of fillets, fishy Italian dish 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word BOLOGNESE

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The straight part
We know that "Italian dish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case italian dish = bolognese.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BOLOGNESE mean?

BOLOGNESE noun
  1. An Italian sauce made of ground meat and tomato.
  2. A dish served with bolognese.

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