Cryptic crossword clue
It sounds like northerner supports swimmers in the sea 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "swimmers in the sea" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimmers in the sea = finbacks.
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 FINBACKS mean?

FINBACKS noun
  1. A large baleen whale, Balaenoptera physalus, that has a ridge on its back; the fin whale.

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