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Quiet? Notice that herring-like fish? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

shad

'herring-like fish?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'quiet? notice' is the wordplay.
'quiet?' becomes 'sh' (both can be said to tell someone to be quiet).
'notice' becomes 'ad' (short for advert).
'sh'+'ad'='SHAD'

'that' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for shad that I've seen before include "Fish; dash (anag.)" , "fish that's been caught" , "Fish related to the herring" , "Herring-like fish" .)

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