Cryptic crossword clue
Eating nothing, following a painful little wound 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FASTING

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The straight part
We know that "Eating nothing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case eating nothing = fasting.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FASTING mean?

FASTING verb
  1. To restrict one’s personal consumption, generally of food, but sometimes other things, in various manners (totally, temporally, by avoiding particular items), often for religious or medical reasons.
FASTING noun
  1. Abstinence from food

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