Cryptic crossword clue
1 Cheese’s left out for after start of chess game

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CROQUE

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The straight part
We know that "Cheese’s left out for after start of chess game/ game" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheese’s left out for after start of chess game/ game = croque.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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