Cryptic crossword clue
Sour end to cooked filet mignon 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TOURNEDOS

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "filet mignon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case filet mignon = tournedos.
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 TOURNEDOS mean?

TOURNEDOS noun
  1. Filet mignon.

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