Cryptic crossword clue
Group of aquatic creatures circling new water feature 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "water feature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case water feature = pond.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does POND mean?

POND noun
  1. An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.
  2. An inland body of standing water of any size that is fed by springs rather than by a river.
  3. The Atlantic Ocean. Especially in across the pond.
POND verb
  1. To block the flow of water so that it can escape only through evaporation or seepage; to dam.
  2. To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by damming.
  3. To form a pond; to pool.
POND verb
  1. To ponder.

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