Cryptic crossword clue
Ladle food, pressure-cooked in applesauce 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word FLAPDOODLE

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The straight part
We know that "applesauce" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case applesauce = flapdoodle.
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 FLAPDOODLE mean?

FLAPDOODLE noun
  1. Nonsense
  2. Thingamabob.
  3. A speaker or writer of nonsense.
FLAPDOODLE verb
  1. To con; to deceive with nonsense.

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