The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word BRANDISHES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BRANDISHES
- With a flourish, shows a selection of fibre-rich food offerings
- Displays bowls of healthy breakfast food
- Food helping to keep you regular is flourishing
- Flourishes as bachelor, having organised lots of food
- Flourishes an unfinished drink before unfounded desires
- Snippets of sweet herbs packed in liqueurs for displays
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The straight part
We know that "Flourishes" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case flourishes = brandishes.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 BRANDISHES mean?
BRANDISHES verb- To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- To bear something with ostentatious show.