Cryptic crossword clue
Put in symbols, made fishy? 8

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

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "Put in symbols" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case put in symbols = codified.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does CODIFIED mean?

CODIFIED verb
  1. To reduce to a code, to arrange into a code.
  2. To collect and arrange in a systematic form.

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