Cryptic crossword clue
C[OPIES] senior officer wearing tartan resembling shark scales 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "resembling shark scales" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case resembling shark scales = placoid.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PLACOID mean?

PLACOID noun
  1. Such a scale
  2. Any fish having placoid scales, such as the sharks
PLACOID adjective
  1. Platelike; having irregular, platelike, bony scales, often bearing spines; pertaining to the placoid fish

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