The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TEACAKE
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More clues leading to the result TEACAKE
- Essential bag for Spooner's bun
- Important viewpoint mangled by Spooner as food item
- Support accountant getting in with cook’s final offering
- One or two items on the afternoon menu?
- The fat crackles oddly in a bun
- A head nearly tucked into part of 20’s snack
- Bun consumed when cycling, put on coat
- Bear consuming almost every bun?
- Two items on the afternoon menu for one?
- One or two items for consumption in the afternoon
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The straight part
We know that "snack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case snack = teacake.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 TEACAKE mean?
TEACAKE noun- A flat, round bread bun, usually containing currants, sultanas or peel and often served toasted and buttered with tea.
- A traditional cookie.
- A sweet cake, sometimes sprinkled with cinnamon and caster sugar, often served warm.