The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 4 letter word OLD BEAN
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More clues leading to the result OLD BEAN
- Worn-out runner making friendly address
- A blonde totty dated friend
- Look around and be curious, dear fellow
- Familiar address used by head
- Familiar address in historic Lima?
- Vegetable no longer fresh, mate
- Love English in curiously bland style associated with Wodehouse?
- . Former head, a classy chap
- My friend‘s used kidney, say
- A blonde’s ghastly, chummy address
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "china plate in East End" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case china plate in east end = old bean.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.