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Doctor has a boneless fish (7)

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surgeon

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'doctor' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for surgeon that I've seen before include "One who operates" , "Medical knife wielder" , "Go, nurse for the operator" , "Physician" , "Theatre operator" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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