Cryptic crossword clue
Food in bags to carry out 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TAKEAWAYS

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More clues leading to the result TAKEAWAYS

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The straight part
We know that "Food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food = takeaways.
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 TAKEAWAYS mean?

TAKEAWAYS noun
  1. A restaurant that sells food to be eaten elsewhere.
  2. A meal bought to be eaten elsewhere.
  3. The preliminary part of a golfer′s swing when the club is brought back away from the ball.
  4. A concession made by a labor union in the course of negotiations.
  5. (frequently plural) An idea from a talk, presentation, etc., that the listener or reader should remember and consider.

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