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Insect then, or fishy (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hornet

'insect' is the definition.
(hornet is a kind of insect)

'then or fishy' is the wordplay.
'fishy' indicates anagramming the letters.
'then'+'or'='thenor'
'thenor' anagrammed gives 'HORNET'.

(Other definitions for hornet that I've seen before include "Large wasp with vicious sting" , "Vespa" , "Stingy type" , "Stinging insect" , "A large wasp with severe sting (6)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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