Cryptic crossword clue
Roast pork smell luring knight to be served at table? 4-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word PING PONG

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The straight part
We know that "served at table" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case served at table = ping pong.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PING PONG mean?

PING PONG noun
  1. Table tennis.
  2. An instance of figuratively bouncing something or someone back and forth.
  3. (Parliament) The exchange of proposed amendments between the two houses of parliament, particularly at the end of a session when compromises have to be made to complete the legislative process within the limited time available.
  4. A size of photograph a little larger than a postage stamp.
PING PONG verb
  1. To figuratively bounce or be bounced back and forth.
  2. To play the game of ping pong.

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