This is a cryptic clue I just came up with:
Fisherman stands behind small rope noose (9)
It's my first ever puzzle, so hopefully it isn't too much of a stretch.
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The best I can come up with is
ENTANGLERSTRANGLER (thanks msh210),
because
a fisherman is an ANGLER, behind STR (I'm not sure how this means small), and a rope is an STRANGLER because it can strangle people.
Apparently the OP's intention was
that STR is short for (a "small" version of) STRING (a.k.a. "rope"), but that's an indirect wordplay and leaves no definition part of the clue. See Cryptic Clue Guide for more detailed info on what proper cryptic clues are "supposed to" look like.
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4By the same logic it could be strangler. – msh210 Mar 09 '23 at 06:55
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I suppose that works too, and it's very close to the intended answer. Good job – Blue Herring Mar 09 '23 at 12:10
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@TylerSelden Is the intended answer what msh210 said? I can edit if you want. – Rand al'Thor Mar 09 '23 at 12:10
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@Randal'Thor Yep, MSH210 got it. ROT13(Zl guvaxvat jnf gung lbh pna hfr fgevat va cynpr bs ebcr, gura fubegra vg gb fge.) – Blue Herring Mar 09 '23 at 12:14
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Edited my post to include a definition. – Blue Herring Mar 09 '23 at 13:28