What does the cryptic crossword clue "Fish without batter? Sense it’s fishy (5,1,3)" mean?

The definition is "Fish". The wordplay uses a deletion. LARA (synonym="Brian, ‘batter’ in cricket") in SMELT (synonym="‘fish’") = SMELLARAT The answer is SMELLARAT.

Fish without batter? Sense it’s fishy (5,1,3)

Guardian Cryptic #29364 | 15 Down | 2024-04-23 flower

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