Cryptic crossword clue
Troops at sea keep an eye on nets for fish 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GURNARD

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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 = gurnard.
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What does GURNARD mean?

GURNARD noun
  1. Any of various marine fish of the family Triglidae that have a large armored head and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom.

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