The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TEASPOON
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result TEASPOON
- One stirs shortly after meal, papa assumed
- Something for stirring pot, as one’s brewed
- I’m a little stirrer!
- A pot's one unusual kitchen item
- Might we soon need this one as pot boils?
- Maybe heaped mash on to peas
- Stir caused by this European snake in Scottish town
- Jasmine maybe stirred by such a top one’s knitted
- New – a one-stop sugar supplier?
- Almost wind up Post Office about bit of cutlery
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The straight part
We know that "Maybe heaped" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case maybe heaped = teaspoon.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 TEASPOON mean?
TEASPOON noun- A small spoon used to stir the contents of a cup or glass.
- A unit of measure, equivalent to one-third of a tablespoon or roughly five milliliters.