Cryptic crossword clue
Good style, with profiterole initially missing chocolate filling 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GANACHE

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The straight part
We know that "chocolate filling" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case chocolate filling = ganache.
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 GANACHE mean?

GANACHE noun
  1. A rich sauce, made of chocolate and cream, used also as the filling of truffles, and as a glaze.

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