Cryptic crossword clue
Chinese food — something boring, not much good? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TREPANG

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The straight part
We know that "Chinese food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chinese food = trepang.
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 TREPANG mean?

TREPANG noun
  1. An echinoderm of the class Holothuroidea, with an elongated body and leathery skin.

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