The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHOPSTICK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CHOPSTICK
- Meat dish: second thing you see in Chineserestaurant
- Piece of meat staff provided that’s singularly useless for diner
- Cuts credit for item of tableware that’s singularly useless
- Karate move with weapon or implement
- Cuts credit used to pick up food
- Cease nestling – according to the Reverend, it takes two of these to eat
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The straight part
We know that "singularly useless for diner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case singularly useless for diner = chopstick.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 CHOPSTICK mean?
CHOPSTICK noun- A particular East Asian eating utensil, used in pairs and held in the hand. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
- An Asian person.
- To pick up (food) using chopsticks.