The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MELBA
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More clues leading to the result MELBA
- Somehow blame Nellie’s peach dessert?
- Competent maiden making comeback as songstress
- Singer from the far end of Chatham Island
- A little adorable man about to make a toast
- Sort of toast Mr. Blanc with pair of balloons
- Operatic soprano married on isle off the coast of Italy
- Opera singer conveyed by camelback
- Peachy dessert held back by tablemates
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The straight part
We know that "Nellie’s peach dessert?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case nellie’s peach dessert? = melba.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 MELBA mean?
MELBA noun- A dessert made originally from peach (now also other fruits), ice cream, and raspberry.