Cryptic crossword clue
Pastries one prepared with French art in these? 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word PATISSERIES

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

PATISSERIES noun
  1. A shop that sells pastries and cakes
  2. Pastry

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