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What the butter-fingered waitress in the tea-room was carrying? (4,5)

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I believe the answer is:

drop scone

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(Other definitions for drop scone that I've seen before include "Scotch pancake" , "cake" , "Small and thick pancake" , "Eating" , "Girdlecake" .)

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