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Big fish to throw out at the end of the day (6)

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I believe the answer is:

worthy

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'big fish' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'throw out at the end of the day' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'at the end of' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'day' is 'y'.
'throw' is an anagram of 'worth'.
'worth'+'y'='WORTHY'

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for worthy that I've seen before include "Deserving or virtuous" , "Meriting respect or esteem" , "Admirable -- dignitary" , "American state, capital Montgomery" , "esteemed dignitary" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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