Cryptic crossword clue
They make a dish with iron 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "They make a dish with iron" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case they make a dish with iron = waffles.
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 WAFFLES mean?

WAFFLES noun
  1. A flat pastry pressed with a grid pattern.
  2. A potato waffle, a savoury flat potato cake with the same kind of grid pattern.

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