The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DELI
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DELI
- One escorted around part of supermarket
- Shop in Indian city, by the sound of it?
- Food shop cut delivery by 50%
- Shop soiled? Not so, the reverse
- Shop I managed on the way up
- I was first to be going around shop
- One guided around shop
- I was in charge of revolutionary food shop
- Where to get meat in Indian city, they say
- Made linguine sample for posh grocery
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The straight part
We know that "food shop" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case food shop = deli.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 DELI mean?
DELI noun- A shop that sells cooked or prepared food ready for serving.
- Food sold at a delicatessen.