The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word GASTRONOME
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result GASTRONOME
- Epicure, say, backs absorbing short study of stellar types
- By 7 in morning, one’s gazing at Galaxy endlessly?
- Gourmet banker from Basel perhaps devouring fancy roast
- The connoisseur among a consumer group?
- Good scientist, almost an epicure
- Connoisseur of stars imprisoned by subterranean guard
- Bon vivant, Zurich banker, devouring roast set out
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The straight part
We know that "Epicure" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case epicure = gastronome.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GASTRONOME mean?
GASTRONOME noun- A lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet