Cryptic crossword clue
That woman phones for fish 8

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

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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 = herrings.
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.
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What does HERRINGS mean?

HERRINGS noun
  1. A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.
  2. Fish in the family Clupeidae.
  3. Fish similar to those in genus Clupea, many of those in the order Clupeiformes.

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