Cryptic crossword clue
Fish appearing in dock reversed shortage 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Fish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fish = pollack.
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 POLLACK mean?

POLLACK noun
  1. Either of two lean, white marine food fishes, of the genus Pollachius, in the cod family.
POLLACK verb
  1. To fish for pollock.

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