Cryptic crossword clue
I charge a French body of water to raise this seafood 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "seafood" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case seafood = calamari.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CALAMARI mean?

CALAMARI noun
  1. Squid as food, especially cooked in the form of calamari rings
  2. Squid, the mollusk, in general

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