The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TASTER
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result TASTER
- Flower attached to tail of giant guinea pig
- Drunken treats for wine expert?
- One who samples new treats?
- Ciabatta's terrific: consumer’s tucked into that
- Sample tea, speaking with Daisy
- Sample spice, initially in staple food, informally
- Sample from tesla plant
- One who tries assorted treats
- Sample varied treats
- Sample stunning device round back of depot
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The straight part
We know that "Sample" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sample = taster.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 TASTER mean?
TASTER noun- An object in which, or by which, food or drink is tasted, for example a dram cup
- Someone who tastes something, especially food, wine etc., for quality.
- A kind of zooid situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophorae, resembling the feeding zooids, but destitute of mouths.
- A sample of something bigger or grander intended for future use
- A person who is, by genetic makeup, able to taste phenylthiocarbamide