The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word VEGGIE
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More clues leading to the result VEGGIE
- Compete to consume say, game primarily? Not I
- Exclusive diner's struggle to secure source of chicken
- Struggle to eat what’s laid for breakfast? One would if it’s bacon
- I’ve worried about food?
- Struggle eating poultry produce? I would
- Struggle to eat animal product for plant eater
- Non-meat eater‘s struggle to eat part of breakfast?
- Struggle to swallow poultry product? One would!
- Struggle to eat animal produce, do I?
- There’s no time to check up on horse that’s a fussy eater
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The straight part
We know that "Non-meat eater" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case non-meat eater = veggie.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 VEGGIE mean?
VEGGIE noun- A vegetable.
- A vegetarian.
- Vegetarian; suitable for vegetarians
- Vegetable-like.