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Famous cat had fish beside meadow (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

garfield

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'famous cat' is the definition.
'garfield' can be an answer for 'cat' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'famous' bit.

'fish beside meadow' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'gar' (type of gar).
'beside' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (I've seen this in other clues).
'meadow' becomes 'field' (I've seen this in another clue).
'gar'+'field'='GARFIELD'

'had' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for garfield that I've seen before include "A murdered US president" , "Cartoon cat" , "Presidential" , "comic strip" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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