Cryptic crossword clue
Spooner’s fish is allowed to do this when it’s sunny 4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word MAKE HAY

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The straight part
We know that "do this when it’s sunny" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case do this when it’s sunny = make hay.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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