Cryptic crossword clue
They saw where fish comes in 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CARPENTERS

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The straight part
We know that "They saw" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they saw = carpenters.
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 CARPENTERS mean?

CARPENTERS noun
  1. A person skilled at carpentry, the trade of cutting and joining timber in order to construct buildings or other structures.
  2. A senior rating in ships responsible for all the woodwork onboard; in the days of sail, a warrant officer responsible for the hull, masts, spars and boats of a ship, and whose responsibility was to sound the well to see if the ship was making water.
  3. A two-wheeled carriage.
  4. A carpenter bee.
  5. A woodlouse.

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