The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LIMERICK
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LIMERICK
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- I’mgetting into beat for this verse form
- Port, and a few lines of poetry
- Rice stirred with milk, a speciality of 22 10
- Poem from Irish city
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- Somewhere in Ireland a Python’s introducing himself after the premiere of Lion King
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The straight part
We know that "a speciality of 22 10" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a speciality of 22 10 = limerick.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.
What does LIMERICK mean?
LIMERICK noun- A humorous, often bawdy verse of five anapaestic lines, with the rhyme scheme aabba, and typically having a 9–9–6–6–9 cadence.