Cryptic crossword clue
In the manner in which greedy types will get clams to eat 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "clams to eat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case clams to eat = quahogs.
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 QUAHOGS mean?

QUAHOGS noun
  1. An edible clam with a hard shell found along the Atlantic Coast of North America, from species Mercenaria mercenaria, formerly Venus mercenaria.
  2. A similar edible clam found along coasts around the North Atlantic, generally in deeper waters, the ocean quahog, black quahog, mahogany clam or Icelandic cyprine, Arctica islandica

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