Cryptic crossword clue
Pub snack — sounds unpleasant? 11

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Pub snack" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pub snack = scratchings.
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 SCRATCHINGS mean?

SCRATCHINGS noun
  1. The act or sound of something being scratched.
  2. A pork scratching.
  3. Record scratching, a technique of starting and stopping a vinyl record from playing to produce music in hip hop.

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