Cryptic crossword clue
Sticky stuff, plate fairly edible? 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GOODISH

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The straight part
We know that "fairly edible" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fairly edible = goodish.
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 GOODISH mean?

GOODISH adjective
  1. Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
  2. Considerable; goodly.

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