The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CHOPSTICKS
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More clues leading to the result CHOPSTICKS
- Simple piece of music couple picked up in China?
- Pieces of pork, and seconds, eaten with these?
- Oriental cutlery stays on cut of meat
- Tricky utensils for eating seconds of cutlet
- Piece of meat adheres to kitchen utensils
- Maestro jumping in countryside? Learner might have picked up the keys for it
- They’re seen in Chinese restaurant’s bar with young women, as per Spooner
- Make kindling with eating utensils?
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The straight part
We know that "Tricky utensils for eating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case tricky utensils for eating = chopsticks.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 CHOPSTICKS mean?
CHOPSTICKS noun- A particular East Asian eating utensil, used in pairs and held in the hand. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
- An Asian person.