Cryptic crossword clue
Order placed in fishmonger’s perhaps with husband out for seafood 7

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

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

SCALLOP noun
  1. Any of various marine bivalve molluscs of the family Pectinidae which are free-swimming.
  2. One of a series of curves, forming an edge similar to a scallop shell.
  3. A fillet of meat, escalope.
  4. A form of fried potato.
  5. A dish shaped like a scallop shell.
SCALLOP verb
  1. To create or form an edge in the shape of a crescent or multiple crescents.
  2. To bake in a casserole (gratin), originally in a scallop shell; especially used in form scalloped
  3. To harvest scallops

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