The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word OXTAIL
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result OXTAIL
- Oscar, ten, thanks the Italian for soup ingredient?
- Type of soup unknown in Old Testament, innards in yak milk
- Where you may get beef to follow soup
- End of the beef soup?
- Brush skimmed off something in the soup
- SNP’s Capital Gains Tax affected end of stock?
- Kiss in love story broadcast makes a neat ending
- Soup or crude sandwiches by volunteers
- Range’s lower end, supplement for stock?
- Steer Ford car with trouble, given part of liquid lunch?
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The straight part
We know that "a neat ending" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a neat ending = oxtail.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 OXTAIL mean?
OXTAIL noun- The tail of an ox or cow.
- A cut of meat taken from the tail of a cow or calf; it requires long, slow braising, and is used to prepare oxtail soup.