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Pike found under middle of boat? That's so daft (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oafish

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'so daft' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'pike found under middle of boat?' is the wordplay.
'pike' becomes 'fish' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'found under' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'middle of' indicates the central letters.
The middle letters of 'boat' are 'oa'.
'fish' after 'oa' is 'OAFISH'.

'that's' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for oafish that I've seen before include "Doltish" , "crass" , "having poor manners" , "Uncouth" , "Boorish, clumsy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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