The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ECLAIRS
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More clues leading to the result ECLAIRS
- 9’s resolved to start with English pastries
- Cakes – girl’s got her sixth in her mouth!
- Celebrity, initially learner, in English broadcasts making cakes
- Caught in ecstasy, hides cream cakes
- Brussels hangouts in which la creme may be found?
- Calories burnt, order issued for pastries
- Cakes made with rice as arranged, about fifty
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The straight part
We know that "pastries" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pastries = eclairs.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 ECLAIRS mean?
ECLAIRS noun- An oblong, chocolate-covered, cream-filled pastry.