Cryptic crossword clue
Dish first cooked on railway 4-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STIR-FRY

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The straight part
We know that "Dish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dish = stir-fry.
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 STIR-FRY mean?

STIR-FRY noun
  1. Food cooked in this manner.
STIR-FRY verb
  1. To fry quickly in hot oil whilst constantly stirring, especially in a wok or similar pan.

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