The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CROQUETTE
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More clues leading to the result CROQUETTE
- Flirtatious lady snaffles last of ginger cake
- Following game, endless tea and savoury cake
- Savoury roll with a brew, shortly after game
- Giddy girl eats ravioli starter and cake
- Game, with outside of the ball getting a battering
- Vacated table after having game and potato cake
- Aloo tikki, for example, starts to taste excellent after a game
- Game note for deep-fried food
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The straight part
We know that "potato cake" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case potato cake = croquette.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 CROQUETTE mean?
CROQUETTE noun- A minced, cooked food (usually meat or vegetables), which is deep-fried in fat and sometimes sprinkled with breadcrumbs.