Cryptic crossword clue
Servant carrying uncalled-for soup 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "soup" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case soup = pottage.
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 POTTAGE mean?

POTTAGE noun
  1. A thick soup or stew, made by boiling vegetables, grains, and sometimes meat or fish, a staple food throughout Europe in the Middle Ages.
  2. An oatmeal porridge.

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