Cryptic crossword clue
Fish with a rod and something once used by soldiers at the front 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PIKE-PERCH

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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 = pike-perch.
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 PIKE-PERCH mean?

PIKE-PERCH noun
  1. Any of the five species of fish in the genus Sander of the family Percidae (perches and darters).

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