Cryptic crossword clue
Friar meets dishevelled beggar, losing good portable food supply 6-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TUCKER

T
U
C
K
E
R

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "portable food supply" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case portable food supply = tucker.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does TUCKER mean?

TUCKER noun
  1. One who or that which tucks.
  2. Food.
  3. Work that scarcely yields a living wage.
TUCKER verb
  1. To tire out or exhaust a person or animal.
TUCKER noun
  1. Lace or a piece of cloth in the neckline of a dress.
  2. A fuller; one who fulls cloth.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations