Cryptic crossword clue
Twisted upward, canine has partially gutted fish 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GUPPY

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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 = guppy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GUPPY mean?

GUPPY noun
  1. A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.
  2. By extension, any tiny fish.
  3. A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.

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