The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SIRLOIN
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SIRLOIN
- Teacher, see, with popular cut of beef
- Knight left money heading off for 27
- Cut iron and silver, half destroyed
- Beef cut teacher, say, with learner round at home
- Teacher left with nothing, having been chosen for cut
- Knight’s move for Latino failing at 10
- Cut or reduce risk rearing wild lion
- Beef with teacher – access to computer not good
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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 = sirloin.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 SIRLOIN mean?
SIRLOIN noun- A cut of beef from the lower part of the back, where the last ribs are (called rump in UK English).
- A cut of beef from the middle of the back (corresponding to short loin and partly rib in US English).