Cryptic crossword clue
Table of employees chatter about sandwich 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "T/a/ble of employees" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case t/a/ble of employees = payroll.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does PAYROLL mean?

PAYROLL noun
  1. A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each.
  2. The total sum of money paid to employees.
  3. The calculation of salaries and wages and the deduction of taxes etc.; the department in a company responsible for this.
  4. Bribes paid to people
PAYROLL verb
  1. To place on a payroll.

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