Cryptic crossword clue
Character devouring British steak 1-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word T-BONE

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The straight part
We know that "steak" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case steak = t-bone.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does T-BONE mean?

T-BONE noun
  1. T-bone steak
T-BONE noun
  1. A vehicular collision of this kind.
T-BONE verb
  1. (of a motor vehicle) To collide perpendicularly with the side of something, usually another vehicle.

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