Cryptic crossword clue
Crustacean has to manage when meeting lots of whales 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Crustacean" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case crustacean = copepod.
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 COPEPOD mean?

COPEPOD noun
  1. Any of very many small crustaceans of the subclass Copepoda, that are widely distributed and ecologically important.

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