Word with small or deep (3)

I believe the answer is:

fry

(Other definitions for fry that I've seen before include "Small fish for the pan" , "Newly hatched fishes" , "Cook in oil" , "Cook in fat; young fish" , "Christopher" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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