The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MACAROON
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More clues leading to the result MACAROON
- About to tuck into reddish-brown biscuit
- Taco filling used in desert sweetmeat
- French leader entertains circle, eating a biscuit
- Marks a tin containing a limited space for biscuit
- Desert around California provides something sweet
- Sweet thing wheels round and round in chap’s embrace
- Carrot tops in rocket may be taken
- Guy importing vehicle loves biscuit?
- Accountant dressed with abandon to get biscuit
- One calorie in reddish-brown biscuit
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The straight part
We know that "It’s a piece of cake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it’s a piece of cake = macaroon.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 MACAROON mean?
MACAROON noun- Any of various pastries based on almond and egg white, traditionally made in France.
- A soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
- A coarse, rude, low fellow.