Cryptic crossword clue
Food items for battering in the kitchen? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DRUMSTICKS

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The straight part
We know that "Food items" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food items = drumsticks.
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRUMSTICKS mean?

DRUMSTICKS noun
  1. A stick used to play drums.
  2. The second joint of the legbone of a chicken or other fowl, especially as an item of food.
  3. The moringa or drumstick tree, Moringa oleifera, especially its slender, cylindrical pods.

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