Cryptic crossword clue
Gazing outside carvery in the centre, very hungry 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STARVING

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The straight part
We know that "very hungry" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very hungry = starving.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STARVING mean?

STARVING verb
  1. To die; in later use especially to die slowly, waste away.
  2. To die because of lack of food or of not eating.
  3. To be very hungry.
  4. To destroy, make capitulate or at least make suffer by deprivation, notably of food.
  5. To deprive of nourishment or of some vital component.
  6. To deteriorate for want of any essential thing.
  7. (especially Yorkshire and Lancashire) To kill with cold.
STARVING noun
  1. Starvation

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