Cryptic crossword clue
Sea creatures captured using little spears? 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word LANCELETS

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The straight part
We know that "Sea creatures/little spears" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sea creatures/little spears = lancelets.
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 LANCELETS mean?

LANCELETS noun
  1. Any of a group of primitive marine animals, having a notochord instead of a backbone

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