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For a change a novice has fish (9)

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I believe the answer is:

anchovies

'fish' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'for a change a novice has' is the wordplay.
'for a change' is an anagram indicator.
'novice'+'has'='novicehas'
'novicehas' with letters rearranged gives 'ANCHOVIES'.

(Another definition for anchovies that I've seen is " Strong-flavoured fish".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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