The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FOODIE
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More clues leading to the result FOODIE
- Epicurean opponent hosting current party in recession
- Gourmet’s dessert cut at finish
- Gourmet that is following cook by turning up
- Stop working after idiot mostly becomes eating obsessive
- He might like a dish of eggs, fried, scrambled, no end of pepper!
- Turkey omitted from ‘to die for’ dish for gastronome
- Gourmet's French liver has a dash of onion and dill
- Party put back by one inhibited by rival gourmet
- Enthusiast over lunch who’s hostile about cricket match
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The straight part
We know that "Epicurean" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case epicurean = foodie.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 FOODIE mean?
FOODIE noun- A person with a special interest in or knowledge of food, a gourmet.