Cryptic crossword clue
Jewish bread and tea at lobby counter 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Jewish bread" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case jewish bread = challah.
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 CHALLAH mean?

CHALLAH noun
  1. A traditional bread eaten by Ashkenazi Jews, usually braided for the Sabbath and round for Yom Tov.
  2. The commandment to separate a portion of bread or bread dough for the cohanim (Numbers 15:17–21); in contemporary practice, the portion is burned until inedible.
  3. The portion separated in fulfillment of the above.

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