The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word PATISSERIE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PATISSERIE
- Shop is past different lake
- Shop that’s opening, one in mountainous route over lake
- Tarts here — naughty peer’s not against a visit
- Are its pies fancy?
- Shop in Paris, see it abroad
- Shop butter is seen on TV programme, briefly
- Food served here is appetiser, fresh, penny off
- Are its pies ‘fantastique’?
- Spare site I developed, providing party fare
- Shop Irishman is opening, with Republic’s backing
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The straight part
We know that "Are its pies fancy" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case are its pies fancy = patisserie.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 PATISSERIE mean?
PATISSERIE noun- A shop that sells pastries and cakes
- Pastry