Cryptic crossword clue
Silver fork’s prongs grabbed hearty stews 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "hearty stews" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hearty stews = tagines.
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 TAGINES mean?

TAGINES noun
  1. An earthenware cooking pot of North African origin, consisting of a shallow, round dish without handles and a tall, conical or dome-shaped lid.
  2. (by extension) A stew, originally from Morocco, the ingredients of which are traditionally cooked slowly in such a pot; the dish is normally served with couscous.

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