Cryptic crossword clue
Handy cooking ingredient 4,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 letter word PALM OIL

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The straight part
We know that "cooking ingredient" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cooking ingredient = palm oil.
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 PALM OIL mean?

PALM OIL noun
  1. An edible plant oil derived from the mesocarp (reddish pulp) of the fruit of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis).
  2. Money given as a bribe.

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