Cryptic crossword clue
Sweet potato, no starter 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PUD

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The straight part
We know that "Sweet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sweet = pud.
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 PUD mean?

PUD noun
  1. Pudding (either sweet or savoury).
PUD noun
  1. Penis.
PUD noun
  1. Child's hand; child's fist.
PUD noun
  1. An obsolete Russian unit of mass, equal to 40 Russian funt, or about 16.38 kg (approximately 36.11 pounds).
  2. A Russian unit of mass used for kettlebells, now rounded off to 16 kg (about 35.274 pounds).

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