Cryptic crossword clue
No help for foresaid coarse fish 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ORFES

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The straight part
We know that "fish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fish = orfes.
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 ORFES mean?

ORFES noun
  1. A fish, the ide, Leuciscus idus.

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