The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word RATIONS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result RATIONS
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- Food, the best among brilliant, served up
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- Lab animal is keeping on restricted fare
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The straight part
We know that "victuals" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case victuals = rations.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.
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What does RATIONS mean?
RATIONS noun- A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.
- To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.
- To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.
- To restrict (an activity etc.)