The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RAGU
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More clues leading to the result RAGU
- Some asparagus needed for Italian sauce
- Pasta accompaniment: some asparagus
- Sauce from the heart of Czechoslovakia’s capital
- Kid given posh pasta sauce
- Sauce made from spun sugar missing the point
- Riotous time at Cambridge, perhaps? It’s saucy, too!
- Bolognese guitar is broken without it
- Pasta sauce and portion of extra guacamole
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The straight part
We know that "pasta sauce" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pasta sauce = ragu.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 RAGU mean?
RAGU noun- An Italian pasta sauce containing ground meat cooked with sautéed vegetables in tomato sauce or some other kind of liquid.