The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word GOURMET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result GOURMET
- Foodie finally accepting Londoners' description of their police?
- Foodie bumped into carrying a lot of pumpkin, perhaps
- More gut-rot for foodie
- Foodie‘s gut – more wobbly
- Good Moët served when entertaining original connoisseur
- He loves to eat more — gut is wobbling
- A lot of pumpkin, perhaps, satisfied food critic?
- Try cocktail of rum and French, as befits a connoisseur
- Foodie understood about ancient city and me
- Gastronome encountered behind a lot of fruit
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The straight part
We know that "Gastronome" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gastronome = gourmet.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does GOURMET mean?
GOURMET noun- A connoisseur in eating and drinking; someone who takes their food seriously.
- (of food and drink) Fine; of superior quality.