Cryptic crossword clue
Southern British couple eating ox dish in Japan 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SUKIYAKI

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The straight part
We know that "dish in Japan" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dish in japan = sukiyaki.
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 SUKIYAKI mean?

SUKIYAKI noun
  1. A Japanese dish of thinly-sliced beef and tofu with dashi, mirin and soy sauce cooked quickly at the table.

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