Cryptic crossword clue
Cake in bed, unfinished 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BUN

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The straight part
We know that "Cake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cake = bun.
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 BUN mean?

BUN noun
  1. A small bread roll, often sweetened or spiced.
  2. A tight roll of hair worn at the back of the head.
  3. A cupcake.
  4. A drunken spree.
  5. A newbie.
  6. (chiefly in the plural) A buttock.
  7. Vagina
BUN noun
  1. A rabbit or sometimes a squirrel.
BUN noun
  1. Marijuana cigarette, joint
BUN verb
  1. To smoke cannabis.
  2. To shoot.
BUN noun
  1. A Korean unit of length equivalent to about 0.3 cm.

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