Cryptic crossword clue
Thoroughly cook river fish putting in a little pepper 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DEEP-FRY

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The straight part
We know that "Thoroughly cook" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thoroughly cook = deep-fry.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does DEEP-FRY mean?

DEEP-FRY noun
  1. A heated cooking pan or appliance used to deep-fry foods.
DEEP-FRY verb
  1. To cook (food) by deep-frying.

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