The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LADLE
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More clues leading to the result LADLE
- Spooner’s requirement held aloft, reflecting needs
- Guy with large English spoon
- Scoop! Foreign articles about duke
- Spooner‘s boy left Spain
- In the north, one’s appointed to transport lobby
- Spoon the French boy? The reverse
- Serve Indian dish elevated by lime peel
- Serve Germany with the French on both sides
- Scoop a portion of salad leaves
- Spoon ends frayed, ideally must be cast away
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The straight part
We know that "Spooner’s requirement" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spooner’s requirement = ladle.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does LADLE mean?
LADLE noun- A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
- A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.
- The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
- An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
- A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
- To pour or serve something with a ladle.