What does the cryptic crossword clue "Saint at home with elegist? Something fishy here (8)" mean?

The definition is "Something fishy here". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). ST (abbreviation="Saint") + IN (abbreviation="home") + GRAY (synonym="elegist?") = STINGRAY; definition: "Something fishy here" The answer is STINGRAY.

Saint at home with elegist? Something fishy here (8)

Times Cryptic #26835 | 8 Down | 2017-09-20 flower

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