Cryptic crossword clue
Soup from rounded, duck-black vessel

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

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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 = gumbo.
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 GUMBO mean?

GUMBO noun
  1. A soup or stew made with okra.
  2. A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy.
GUMBO noun
  1. The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
  2. The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

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