Cryptic crossword clue
First-time freshwater swimmers, oddly rig-less 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "First-time freshwater swimmers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case first-time freshwater swimmers = grilses.
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 GRILSES mean?

GRILSES noun
  1. A young salmon after its first return from the sea.

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