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Resist going with fishy food for deer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roebuck

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'deer' is the definition.
(roebuck is a kind of deer)

'resist going with fishy food' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'resist' could be 'buck' (I've seen this in another clue) and 'buck' is found in the answer.
'food' could be 'roe' (roe is a kind of food) and 'roe' is located in the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for roebuck that I've seen before include "Providing venison" , "reddish-brown jumper" , "Small male deer" , "does partner" , "Type of male deer" .)

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