Cryptic crossword clue
Throwing away doughy piece of food left out 7

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Throwing away" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case throwing away = dumping.
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 DUMPING mean?

DUMPING verb
  1. To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner.
  2. To discard; to get rid of something one does not want anymore.
  3. To sell below cost or very cheaply; to engage in dumping.
  4. To copy data from a system to another place or system, usually in order to archive it.
  5. To output the contents of storage or a data structure, often in order to diagnose a bug.
  6. To end a relationship with.
  7. To knock heavily; to stump.
  8. To put or throw down with more or less of violence; hence, to unload from a cart by tilting it
  9. To precipitate (especially snow) heavily.
DUMPING noun
  1. The disposal of something no longer needed, or of no value.
  2. Selling goods at less than their normal price, especially in the export market as a means of securing a monopoly.

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