The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ENTRECOTE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
E
N
T
R
E
C
O
T
E
More clues leading to the result ENTRECOTE
- Freedom of access round small dwelling is cut
- Piece of meat where rest can be had in dish before main course
- Steak main course absorbing company time
- Rugby player dismissed clubs and exclusive circles – not half!
- Catholic books included in introduction for 27
- Back in school cafe finally, really fancied horse meat
- Meat course stuffed with firm dates in the middle
- Kipper evident here in dish which vegetarian declines?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Piece of meat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case piece of meat = entrecote.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.