The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MORSEL
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More clues leading to the result MORSEL
- Endeavour: learner displays a bit
- Small piece that’s extra about Southern Liberal
- Mouthful of food left by Oxford detective
- Additional line encapsulating singular piece
- Small piece of mushroom without top of stalk
- Endeavour to head left a bit
- Small piece of gum or Sellotape
- Inspector Lynley’s first scrap
- Solver left a bit
- Inventor of code left a little bit of food …
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The straight part
We know that "Small piece" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case small piece = morsel.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 MORSEL mean?
MORSEL noun- A small fragment or share of something, commonly applied to food.
- A mouthful of food.
- A very small amount.