The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 5 letter word RICE PAPER
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More clues leading to the result RICE PAPER
- Somehow I prepare starter of consommé that's fine and edible
- Crepe wrongly associated wirh pair for macaroon base, say?
- Withdraw to the west to secure mushroom baking base?
- Palatable stuff provided by lyricist daily
- Who heralds the onset of ceremonial competition for Spooner’s material
- Wrongly price pear leaves of a sort
- Initially roll then twice decorate bakery item
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The straight part
We know that "leaves of a sort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case leaves of a sort = rice paper.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.