Cryptic crossword clue
Brought up fish, absurdly huge to be caught 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Brought up" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case brought up = coughed.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COUGHED mean?

COUGHED verb
  1. To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion.
  2. (sometimes followed by "up") To force something out of the throat or lungs by coughing.
  3. To make a noise like a cough.

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