Cryptic crossword clue
Fish listen to ship going past 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SHARKS

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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 = sharks.

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 SHARKS mean?

1. A scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head.

1. To fish for sharks.

1. Someone who exploits others, for example by trickery, lies, usury, extortion.
2. A sleazy and amoral lawyer
3. An ambulance chaser.
4. A relentless and resolute person or group, especially in business.
5. A very good poker or pool player. Compare fish (a bad poker player).
6. A person who feigns ineptitude to win money from others.

1. To steal or obtain through fraud.
2. To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
3. To live by shifts and stratagems.

1. To pick or gather indiscriminately or covertly.

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