Cryptic crossword clue
Sort of barbecue food to suspend over middle of pit 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HANGI

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The straight part
We know that "Sort of barbecue food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sort of barbecue food = hangi.
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 HANGI mean?

HANGI noun
  1. A traditional Māori method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven.
  2. Food cooked in this way.

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