Cryptic crossword clue
Linking most of fruit dish with fish 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "Linking" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case linking = coupling.
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 COUPLING mean?

COUPLING verb
  1. To join (two things) together, or (one thing) to (another).
  2. To join in wedlock; to marry.
  3. To join in sexual intercourse; to copulate.
COUPLING noun
  1. Act of joining together to form a couple
  2. A device that couples two things together
  3. The degree of reliance between two program modules
  4. A connection between two electronic circuits such that a signal can pass between them
  5. The property of physical systems that they are interacting with each other
  6. (sexuality) sexual intercourse

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