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One who takes a nap with fish? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kipper

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'fish?' is the definition.
(type of fish)

'one who takes a nap' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'a' could be 'per' (eg 'one a day' means 'one per day') and 'per' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'with' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for kipper that I've seen before include "One not awake" , "has been caught napping" , "Smoked split herring" , "One drops off" , "Preserved herring" .)

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