Cryptic crossword clue
Possessed landing places for boats getting fishes  8

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

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

HADDOCKS noun
  1. A marine fish, Melanogrammus aeglefinus, of the North Atlantic, important as a food fish.

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