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Chippy with fish on table (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

carpenter

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'chippy' is the definition.
(informal term for a carpenter)

'with fish on table' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'fish' becomes 'carp' (carp is a kind of fish).
'on table' becomes 'enter' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'carp' next to 'enter' is 'CARPENTER'.

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(Other definitions for carpenter that I've seen before include "Joseph's occupation" , "singer called Karen" , "Chippy" , "Find fault with record" , "Craftsman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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