The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GORGONZOLA
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More clues leading to the result GORGONZOLA
- Monster in mythical tale by French author: cheesy fare
- Big cheese Republican from the USA, bizarre, crazy, held in rough gaol
- Author after Medusa, perhaps, tasty Italian fare
- French author supports scary woman that’s brought on board
- Cheese or nutty filling giving pleasure shortly
- French novelist second to go on about limits of ripening cheese
- Cheese made by monstrous woman, French novelist
- Awful woman novelist that has blue veins
- Writer going after hideous woman's cheese
- French writer going after monster cheese
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The straight part
We know that "that’s brought on board" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that’s brought on board = gorgonzola.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 GORGONZOLA mean?
GORGONZOLA noun- A blue-veined Italian cheese, made from cow's milk.