Cryptic crossword clue
Deep, deep fish 3,4

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

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What does SEABASS mean?

SEABASS noun
  1. Any of various species of saltwater fish in various families, or a specimen thereof, in several families in order Perciformes

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