Cryptic crossword clue
Bitty food melts away, isn't to be eaten 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word DAINTIES

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What does DAINTIES mean?

DAINTIES noun
  1. Women's undergarments.
DAINTIES noun
  1. A delicacy (in taste).
  2. Esteem, honour.
  3. (Prairies and northwestern Ontario) A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, typically homemade, served at a social event (usually plural).
  4. An affectionate term of address.

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