The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PAPRIKA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Spice" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spice = paprika.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PAPRIKA mean?
PAPRIKA noun- Powdered spice made from dried and ground fruits of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper (cultivars of Capsicum annuum), or mixtures of these (used especially in Hungarian cooking).
- A variety of the spice.
- (rare, commonly called "dried [bell/chilli] peppers" or "dried capsicums") A dried but not yet ground fruit of sweet pepper (bell pepper) or chili pepper sold for use as a spice.
- A bright reddish orange colour resembling that of the ground spice.
- Of a bright reddish orange colour, like that of the dried paprika.