Cryptic crossword clue
First-rate fish served with pork 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "served with pork" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case served with pork = crackling.
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 CRACKLING mean?

CRACKLING verb
  1. To make a fizzing, popping sound.
CRACKLING noun
  1. Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens.
  2. The crispy rind of roast pork.
  3. The making of small, sharp cracks or reports, frequently repeated.
  4. (usually in the plural) Food for dogs, made from the refuse of tallow melting.
  5. Three stripes of velvet worn on the sleeves of students at St John's College, Cambridge.

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