The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TART
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result TART
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The straight part
We know that "Cutting/something for dessert?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cutting/something for dessert? = tart.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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What does TART mean?
TART adjective- Sharp to the taste; acid; sour.
- (of wine) high or too high in acidity.
- Sharp; keen; severe.
- A type of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie.
- A prostitute.
- By extension, any woman with loose sexual morals.
- To practice prostitution
- To practice promiscuous sex
- To dress garishly, ostentatiously, whorishly, or sluttily