Cryptic crossword clue
Alteration in a carnivore killing men in the wild 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word VARIANCE

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The straight part
We know that "Alteration" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case alteration = variance.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VARIANCE mean?

VARIANCE noun
  1. The act of varying or the state of being variable.
  2. A difference between what is expected and what is observed; deviation.
  3. The state of differing or being in conflict.
  4. An official permit to do something that is ordinarily forbidden by regulations.
  5. A discrepancy between two legal documents.
  6. A departure from a cause of action originally in a complaint.
  7. The second central moment in probability.
  8. The number of degrees of freedom in a system.
  9. Covariance and contravariance generally.

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