Blading need (5)

I believe the answer is:

skate

(Other definitions for skate that I've seen before include "Recite Keats badly to the fish" , "Glide on ice; ray" , "Food fish" , "Type of ray" , "Large edible ray" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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