Cryptic crossword clue
Tasty struggle on the field — good to hold back in fact 11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SCRUMPTIOUS

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The straight part
We know that "Tasty" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tasty = scrumptious.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SCRUMPTIOUS mean?

SCRUMPTIOUS adjective
  1. Delicious; delectable.
  2. Picky; fastidious.

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