Cryptic crossword clue
Fruit starter for some, followed by fish 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHADDOCK

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The straight part
We know that "Fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = shaddock.
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 SHADDOCK mean?

SHADDOCK noun
  1. The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and semi-sweet translucent pale flesh.
  2. The tree which produces this fruit.
  3. The grapefruit.

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