The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SARDINE
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More clues leading to the result SARDINE
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The straight part
We know that "gem" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gem = sardine.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SARDINE mean?
SARDINE noun- Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.
- Carnelian
- Someone packed or crammed into a small space.
- To fish for sardines
- To pack or cram together tightly.