Cryptic crossword clue
Fish or fruit leaving dock 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SHAD

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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 = shad.
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 SHAD mean?

SHAD noun
  1. Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
  2. The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).

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