How many letters does the top answer for “to make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.” have?

The most common answer is gammon (6 letters).

Crossword clue: to make bacon of; to salt and dry in smoke.

1 answer found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

gammon 6 letters web-def

hind portion of a side of bacon

to dry, or make dry. bacon. 60% similar → arefy