Cryptic crossword clue
One catching dinner running this way and that? 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BIB

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The straight part
We know that "One catching dinner" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one catching dinner = bib.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does BIB mean?

BIB noun
  1. An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.
  2. Similar items of clothing such as the Chinese dudou and Vietnamese yem.
  3. A rectangular piece of material, carrying a bib number, worn as identification by entrants in a race.
  4. A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
  5. The upper part of an apron or overalls.
  6. A patch of colour around an animal's upper breast and throat.
  7. A north Atlantic fish (Trisopterus luscus), allied to the cod.
  8. A bibcock.
BIB verb
  1. To dress (somebody) in a bib.
  2. To drink heartily; to tipple.
BIB verb
  1. To beep (e.g. a car horn).

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