The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PROG
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The straight part
We know that "to forage for food locally" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case to forage for food locally = prog.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 PROG mean?
PROG noun- Progressive rock.
- A program.
- (university slang) A proctor.
- A progressive.
- Favouring or promoting progress; advanced.
- Gradually advancing in extent; increasing.
- Promoting or favoring progress towards improved conditions or new policies, ideas or methods.
- Liberal.
- Of or relating to progressive education.
- (of an income tax or other tax) Increasing in rate as the taxable amount increases.
- Advancing in severity.
- (grammar) Continuous.
- Victuals got by begging, or vagrancy; victuals of any kind; food; supplies.
- A vagrant beggar; a tramp.
- A pointed instrument.
- To wander about and beg; to seek food or other supplies by low arts; to seek advantage by mean tricks.
- To steal; to rob; to filch.
- To prick; to goad; to progue.