The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PASTA
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More clues leading to the result PASTA
- Dad’s at back, making something to eat
- Old man’s expression of thanks for Italian food
- Gone to get a meal from an Italian?
- Glue running short? Attach a staple
- Finished a dish of macaroni?
- Bows and ribbons perhaps finished with taffeta, finally
- Fare returning at the earliest opportunity with time to board
- Dish of tomato sauce with half of salt omitted
- Food some keep as tagliatelle
- Finished first part of academic course
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The straight part
We know that "Italian food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case italian food = pasta.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 PASTA mean?
PASTA noun- Dough made from wheat and water and sometimes mixed with egg and formed into various shapes; often sold in dried form and typically boiled for eating.
- A dish or serving of pasta.
- A type of pasta.