The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 4 letter word LEMON CURD
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More clues leading to the result LEMON CURD
- Fruity stuff blighter presented in foreign newspaper mostly
- The French maidens agree to go topless – start of double-page spread
- Breakfast spread a disappointment, Middle Easterner said
- Spread in French newspaper abridged arresting copper’s side
- Could men in trouble crossing river spread this?
- Male in Spanish city with Asian discussed foodstuff
- Daily in France, tailless dog’s eaten dessert spread
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "dessert spread" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dessert spread = lemon curd.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.