Cryptic crossword clue
Fast food galoot’s cooked with no end of fries: that’s not helping

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 1 plus 3 plus 3 plus 2 plus 4 letter word A FAT LOT OF GOOD

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The straight part
We know that "that’s not helping" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s not helping = a fat lot of good.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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