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Fish makes dog feel anxious (7)

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I believe the answer is:

pomfret

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'fish' is the definition.
(pomfret is a kind of fish)

'dog feel anxious' is the wordplay.
'dog' becomes 'pom' (short for Pomeranian).
'feel anxious' becomes 'fret' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'pom'+'fret'='POMFRET'

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(Other definitions for pomfret that I've seen before include "sort of cake" , "cake, Yorkshire style" , "Round flat liquorice sweet - Asian food fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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