Cryptic crossword clue
Wader got nervous, seeing canine swimming? 5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word WATER DOG

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The straight part
We know that "canine swimming" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case canine swimming = water dog.
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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