The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MEZE
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More clues leading to the result MEZE
- Mike with two Europeans consuming unknown appetisers
- Starters of midye, ezme, zacusc? & enginar?
- Selection of dishes from Middle East unknown by English
- Lime zest scratching half dishes
- Starter motor’s beginning to get stiff; detach the front half
- Embezzler taking odd selection of dishes
- Starters of midye, ezme, zacuscă & enginar?
- Mediterranean food from Suez, emphatically rejected
- Mike joins two Europeans devouring Zulu appetiser
- 30d
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The straight part
We know that "Appetiser covered by lime zest (4)/Appetiser" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case appetiser covered by lime zest (4)/appetiser = meze.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.
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What does MEZE mean?
MEZE noun- Small portions of starters typical of Turkish and Greek cuisine (equivalent to Spanish tapas or Hawaiian pu pu) often served as a light meal with pita.