Cryptic crossword clue
Pastry: victual cooked with oven wanting no internal combustion?

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word VOL-AU-VENT

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The straight part
We know that "Pastry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pastry = vol-au-vent.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does VOL-AU-VENT mean?

VOL-AU-VENT noun
  1. A small circular piece of puff pastry with a hole for various fillings, such as mushrooms, prawns, fruit, cheese, etc.

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