The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CAROB
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More clues leading to the result CAROB
- What some substitute for chocolate over cutting sugar, perhaps
- Cold mug filled with a chocolate-like substance
- Fruit tree, an energy source briefly retaining oxygen
- Locust from Arabia tucked into core of maize
- A capital city without one b….. tree
- Tree from which swan crosses a river
- Tree nut hugs hollow Acer
- About to lift seed
- Starts with cakes and rolls, only baker to make St. John's bread
- Cobra twists around a tree
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The straight part
We know that "What some substitute for chocolate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what some substitute for chocolate = carob.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 CAROB mean?
CAROB noun- An evergreen shrub or tree, Ceratonia siliqua, native to the Mediterranean region.
- The fruit of that tree.
- A sweet chocolate-like confection made with the pulp of the fruit.