Cryptic crossword clue
Reportedly charge criminal gang finding dried-up food 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BILTONG

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "dried-up food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dried-up food = biltong.
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 BILTONG mean?

BILTONG noun
  1. (Zimbabwe) A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.

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