Cryptic crossword clue
Faithful cat carrying on with a meal for him, shortly? 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word MONOGAMOUS

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The straight part
We know that "Faithful" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case faithful = monogamous.
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 MONOGAMOUS mean?

MONOGAMOUS adjective
  1. Being married to one person at a time.
  2. Having only one sexual partner at a time.
  3. Monogamic; having a simple flower with united anthers.

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