The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SHORTCAKE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SHORTCAKE
- Misguidedly ask Hector for a biscuit
- Strange task, chore, for a biscuit
- Task, chore, stirring dessert
- Sweet biscuit or taco oddly dunked in drink
- Task and chore to mix something to eat
- Change tack in coastal area and get a snack?
- Her cat’s OK, having got crumbled biscuit
- Track shoe destroyed a baked dessert
- Crispy biscuit — or “gatea”?
- Biscuit offered by Spooner’s royal Arab leader?
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The straight part
We know that "Sweet biscuit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweet biscuit = shortcake.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 SHORTCAKE mean?
SHORTCAKE noun- A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
- A dessert made with such a cake, typically having layers of cream and fruit.