The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word PUFF PASTRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result PUFF PASTRY
- Wheezily make it over the line, having snacked in this case?
- Secretaries go after publicity that’s flaky
- Plug by old railway for baked item
- Ad on old railway that could help generate turnover
- Advert over railway for something to eat
- A crust for father’s endeavour following promotion?
- Praise for former railway pie casing
- Papa has fry-ups cooked with fat and a crust of this
- Praise the old man’s attempt to make sausage rolls ingredient?
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The straight part
We know that "something to eat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case something to eat = puff pastry.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PUFF PASTRY mean?
PUFF PASTRY noun- A light, flaky pastry that is made of alternating buttery and floury dough layers by repeatedly folding the rolled pastry into many layers.