Cryptic crossword clue
Fish prepared for DNA component 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CODON

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The straight part
We know that "DNA component" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dna component = codon.
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 CODON mean?

CODON noun
  1. A handbell used for summoning monks.
  2. The "bell" or flaring mouth of a trumpet.
CODON noun
  1. A sequence of three adjacent nucleotides, which encode for a specific amino acid during protein synthesis or translation.

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