Cryptic crossword clue
Non-fat feast with loads, say, of French food 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ESCARGOTS

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The straight part
We know that "French food" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case french food = escargots.
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 ESCARGOTS mean?

ESCARGOTS noun
  1. A dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
  2. A snail (often Helix pomatia) used in preparation of that dish.

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