The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEEP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result NEEP
- Turnip once called 'parsnip', originally
- Before the wedding, called Prince
- 10 veg in one pie, cooked before 10 leaves
- New record releases with something for the Scottish market
- Something to go with tattie? If I cooked with it, that’ll make fine pie
- Swede regularly entered Portugal
- Tyneside region kept peeled vegetable that’s often on Scottish menus
- Gordon finally used up water for his veg
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The straight part
We know that "10 veg" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 10 veg = neep.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does NEEP mean?
NEEP noun- The swede (rutabaga), called "turnip" in Scotland.