Cryptic crossword clue
What might be chewed and regularly clued

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word CUD

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The straight part
We know that "What might be chewed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what might be chewed = cud.
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 CUD mean?

CUD noun
  1. The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.
CUD verb
  1. To bring back into the mouth and chew a second time.

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