What does the cryptic crossword clue "Herring recipe with cool clam soup periodically used (7)" mean?

The definition is "Herring". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). R (synonym="recipe") + OLLMOP (synonym="OLLMOP") = ROLLMOP The answer is ROLLMOP.

Herring recipe with cool clam soup periodically used (7)

Independent Cryptic #11671 | 27 Across | 2024-03-07 flower

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