Cryptic crossword clue
Cooks long-bodied fish with bits of dill laid evenly 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cooks" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cooks = coddles.
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 CODDLES mean?

CODDLES verb
  1. To treat gently or with great care.
  2. To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
  3. To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

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