The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESCALLOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ESCALLOP
- Sit up to collect ring in dish
- Eskimo leaders get everyone in to see sea creature
- Model flips over label that’s cut into curves
- Seafood ring eaten by upcoming model
- Seafood that could make you collapse
- Collapse after digesting crummy food
- Upstanding European holding thin plate with no sign of edible dish
- Need duck slices especially for this boneless meat dish
- Key to a large chop is veal, say
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The straight part
We know that "sea creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sea creature = escallop.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 ESCALLOP mean?
ESCALLOP noun- A thin slice of meat, especially veal, normally shallow-fried.
- A scallop.