The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word LAMB CHOP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LAMB CHOP
- Writer of essays about jump cut
- A doctor with child seen in clip joint
- Sock puppet left a “curtains for Tottenham” note, upsetting Poch
- Hit with blow from the side of the hand involves the start of bleeding
- Dish served hot and cold with aplomb
- Check on work after meek and mild type makes something to eat
- Food for Charles, perhaps — child with hope at heart
- Showing aplomb, children consumed some meat
- Cut left in the morning at British Columbia spring
- Cut power after city church is besieged by angry mob
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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 = lamb chop.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.