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Shark tracks fish where small fry are gathered (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nursery school

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'small fry are gathered' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'shark tracks fish where' is the wordplay.
'shark' becomes 'nurse' (nurse shark is a kind of shark).
'tracks' becomes 'RY' (abbreviation for railway).
'fish where' becomes 'school' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'nurse'+'ry'+'school'='NURSERY SCHOOL'

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(Other definitions for nursery school that I've seen before include "Primary education" , "Place for educating young children" , "Kindergarten" , "Educational establishment for the very young" , "Early stage of education" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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