The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word EDIBLE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result EDIBLE
- Wholesome? Worth buying? Credit refused!
- Editor replaces first book of scripture suitable for course
- In retrospect, genteel Biden’s palatable
- Believable, but having no credit, capable of being taken in
- Like nosh the European President’s almost thrown up
- OK to put away bed and lie around?
- OK to take in features of hotel room? Going off opening B&B?
- Editor bleeps second half out, making it suitable for consumption
- Stay around with the French in order to eat
- Little Edith cut French corn that’s fit to eat
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The straight part
We know that "suitable for course" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case suitable for course = edible.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 EDIBLE mean?
EDIBLE noun- Anything edible.
- (marijuana) a foodstuff, usually a baked good, infused with tetrahydrocannabinol from cannabutter etc.
- That can be eaten without harm; innocuous to humans; suitable for consumption.
- That can be eaten without disgust.