The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SMORGASBORD
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More clues leading to the result SMORGASBORD
- Doctor half-heartedly neatens up, accepting hooligan’s punishment is self-serving choice?
- Food for drab grooms wandering round Swedish capital
- Ragbag drags brooms around
- Spread marg so roughly, Rob’s ruined last piece of bread
- Spread of some odd or idle chatter management committee heard about
- Grab dross here and there, pocketing second motley collection
- Brass groom spent on foremost of dinners and a buffet
- Storage space’s back, with old fuel company removing a mixed bag
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The straight part
We know that "Spread" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spread = smorgasbord.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SMORGASBORD mean?
SMORGASBORD noun- A Swedish-style buffet comprising a variety of cold sandwiches and other dishes; (by extension) any buffet with a wide selection of dishes.
- An abundant and diverse collection of things.