Cryptic crossword clue
Newspaper angle for swimmer 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUNFISH

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The straight part
We know that "swimmer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimmer = sunfish.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SUNFISH mean?

SUNFISH noun
  1. Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
  2. Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.

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