Cryptic crossword clue
No one needing meat around before one gets rice dish 8

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

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The straight part
We know that "rice dish" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rice dish = biriyani.
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.
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What does BIRIYANI mean?

BIRIYANI noun
  1. A spiced dish of rice, blended with meat and/or vegetables.

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