The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 plus 4 letter word CONVENIENCE FOOD
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result CONVENIENCE FOOD
- Bog standard fare?
- Easy consumer items that some might see as lootable?
- Time-saver for busy ladies
- Can scoff but it saves time in the kitchen
- Bog standard menu?CONVENIENCE FOOD
- Assemble round unusually nice chef’s business for ready-made grub
- None conceived of new-fangled burger, say
- Lunch for the ladies?
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The straight part
We know that "Can scoff but it saves time in the kitchen" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case can scoff but it saves time in the kitchen = convenience food.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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