The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESURIENT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ESURIENT
- Greedy — backing stratagem, that is — not heartless
- Hungry retinues becoming unruly
- Hungry, I turn and see jerky
- . Opt out of pretentious production being voracious
- Greedily eating suet pudding? Nothing French in that!
- Use up nourishing food, apart from nut, being greedy
- Ravenous? Tureen is specially prepared
- 14 retinues getting hungry
- Bender stupid teen’s entertained, being very hungry
- Tureen is brought out – those in soup kitchen being this?
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The straight part
We know that "Greedily eating" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case greedily eating = esurient.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ESURIENT mean?
ESURIENT noun- One who is greedy or hungry.
- Very greedy or hungry; ravenous; avid, eager.