Cryptic crossword clue
Looking ridiculous after carelessly consuming chocolate at Easter?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 3 plus 2 plus 5 plus 4 letter word WITH EGG ON ONE’S FACE

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The straight part
We know that "Looking ridiculous/after carelessly consuming chocolate at Easter?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case looking ridiculous/after carelessly consuming chocolate at easter? = with egg on one’s face.
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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