Cryptic crossword clue
Feeds pets right away 6

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

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What does STOKES* mean?

STOKES* verb
  1. To poke, pierce, thrust.
STOKES* verb
  1. To feed, stir up, especially, a fire or furnace.
  2. (by extension) To encourage a behavior or emotion.
  3. To attend to or supply a furnace with fuel; to act as a stoker or fireman.
STOKES* noun
  1. A unit of kinematic viscosity in the CGS system of units. 1 stokes = 1 cm2/s

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