Cryptic crossword clue
Slow, oddly vacuous cook looks at fish 8

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

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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 = sockeyes.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SOCKEYES mean?

SOCKEYES noun
  1. A small salmon with red flesh, Oncorhynchus nerka, found in the coastal waters of the northern Pacific.
  2. The edible flesh of this fish.

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