The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINNOW
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result MINNOW
- Fish pub served up during harvest
- Max coming later perhaps for fish
- Person of little importance currently on short time
- Fish pub served during harvest
- Mo has present for an unimportant person
- Wanting a woman in work, though not much of a catch
- Little person at home currently, following end of term
- Little time at present for little fish
- Swimmer cut grass round hotel
- Minister won over tiddler
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The straight part
We know that "Swimmer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case swimmer = minnow.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MINNOW mean?
MINNOW noun- A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- Any small fish.
- A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.
- To fish for minnows.
- To fish (especially for trout) using a minnow as bait.