Cryptic crossword clue
Cut complaints associated with take-out 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "Cut" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cut = beefsteak.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BEEFSTEAK mean?

BEEFSTEAK noun
  1. (A) steak cut from beef cattle.
  2. Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).
  3. : A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.
BEEFSTEAK noun
  1. Fistulina hepatica (an edible fungus)
  2. Gyromitra esculenta (a potentially fatally poisonous fungus that is a delicacy)
BEEFSTEAK noun
  1. A type of large tomato

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