Cryptic crossword clue
Cafes rise to produce a stew

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word FRICASSEE

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The straight part
We know that "stew" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stew = fricassee.
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 FRICASSEE mean?

FRICASSEE noun
  1. Meat or poultry cut into small pieces, stewed or fried and served in its own gravy.
FRICASSEE verb
  1. To cook meat or poultry in this manner.

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