Cryptic crossword clue
It’s used when serving starter of tinned fish 4

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

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The straight part
We know that "It’s used when serving" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s used when serving = tray.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TRAY mean?

TRAY noun
  1. A small, typically rectangular or round, flat, and rigid object upon which things are carried.
  2. A flat carrier for items being transported.
  3. The items on a full tray.
  4. A component of a device into which an item is placed for use in the device's operations.
  5. A notification area used for icons and alerts.
  6. A type of retail or wholesale packaging for CPUs where the processors are sold in bulk and/or with minimal packaging.
  7. (pickup) truck bed
TRAY verb
  1. To place (items) on a tray
  2. To slide down a snow-covered hill on a tray from a cafeteria.
TRAY noun
  1. Trouble; annoyance; anger
TRAY verb
  1. To grieve; to annoy
TRAY verb
  1. To betray
TRAY noun
  1. A playing card or die with the rank of three.
  2. A score of three in cards, dice, or dominoes.
  3. A three-pointer.
  4. The third bearer of the same personal name in a family, often denoted by suffixed Roman numeral III.
  5. The third branch of a deer's antler.

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