The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word LUNCHEON
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result LUNCHEON
- Coming from South, Noel tours a French church, getting meal
- Doddery uncle getting on, eating hospital meal
- Turkey going for a pound on Police Club midday menu
- Introduce and promote energy company with a free meal
- A French companion entering Spanish city getting fare at one?
- Start school dropping every second set of courses
- Meal in Spanish city entertaining group of people, not British
- Staff of authority getting left for first couple’s meal
- Formal fare produced by a French church in Spanish city
- . Poor uncle working to obtain hot meal
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The straight part
We know that "midday menu" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case midday menu = luncheon.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 LUNCHEON mean?
LUNCHEON noun- A formal meal served in the middle of the day.
- Any midday meal; lunch.
- A lump of food.
- A portion of food taken at any time except at a regular meal; an informal or light repast.
- To eat luncheon.