The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SHORTBREAD
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More clues leading to the result SHORTBREAD
- Not having enough money for a biscuit
- Biscuit tin that’s sharp on top
- Desperate brothers notice biscuit
- Insufficient funds to obtain biscuits
- Little money for something to eat
- Wanting money for a biscuit
- What might suggest Doug or Pitt is sweet but easily crumbling
- Insufficient money for cake
- Lacking money for a buttery biscuit
- Insufficient money for biscuit
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "biscuit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case biscuit = shortbread.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.
What does SHORTBREAD mean?
SHORTBREAD noun- A type of biscuit (cookie), popular in Britain, traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour.