Cryptic crossword clue
Dubious diet lacks European fish — gutted 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DITHERING

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Dubious" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dubious = dithering.
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.
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What does DITHERING mean?

DITHERING verb
  1. To tremble, shake, or shiver with cold.
  2. To be uncertain or unable to make a decision about doing something.
  3. To do something nervously.
  4. To render an approximation of (an image, etc.) by using dot patterns to approximate (the features of) colors not in the system palette.
  5. To intentionally add noise to a signal to randomize errors.
DITHERING noun
  1. The act of one who dithers.

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