Cryptic crossword clue
Pan for some food maybe being the wrong size 13

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word DISPROPORTION

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The straight part
We know that "being the wrong size" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case being the wrong size = disproportion.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

DISPROPORTION noun
  1. The state of being out of proportion; an abnormal or improper ratio; an imbalance.
  2. Lack of suitableness, adequacy, or due proportion to an end or use; unsuitableness.
DISPROPORTION verb
  1. To make unsuitable in quantity, form, or fitness; to violate symmetry in; to mismatch.

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