The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FETA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
F
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More clues leading to the result FETA
- Cheese served up for tea — not yellow
- Dairy product female disposed of, recoiling
- Cheese of fine character
- Tucked into fine round cheese
- Regularly offer thanks for foreign cheese
- Cheese female consumed the wrong way
- One from dairy chain picked up
- Female, Greek character, brings cheese
- Cheese having fine character from its source
- Food sent back – some chocolate fudge
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The straight part
We know that "Dairy product" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dairy product = feta.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 FETA mean?
FETA noun- A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk and originating from Greece.