The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DONUT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result DONUT
- Cook, enthusiast for sweet American cake
- Snack one’s left to boil over
- Warning to avoid going round the bend
- Cook bean, which would be a treat for Homer Simpson
- In the US, a sinker in leading edges of drag or net under trawler
- Party aficionado’s American cake
- Party food — for Americans
- Make fruit cake
- Party with loaf and cake, especially for Americans
- Party raver’s food
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What does DONUT mean?
DONUT noun- A deep-fried piece of dough or batter, commonly made in a toroidal or ellipsoidal shape, and mixed with various sweeteners and flavors, sometimes filled with jelly, custard or cream.
- Anything in the shape of a torus.
- (automobile) A peel-out or skid-mark in the shape of donut; a 360-degree skid.
- A spare tire, smaller and less durable than a full-sized tire, only intended for temporary use.
- A toroidal cushion typically used by hemorrhoid patients.
- An idiot.