Cook in hot fat or oil (3)

I believe the answer is:

fry

(Other definitions for fry that I've seen before include "Newly-hatched fishes for the pan?" , "Newly-hatched fish" , "Newly hatched fishes" , "Cook in oil" , "woman of note" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and The Mirror.

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