Cryptic crossword clue
Quite esurient, rather like a 1962 Oscar winner? 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "Quite esurient" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case quite esurient = peckish.
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 PECKISH mean?

PECKISH adjective
  1. Mildly hungry
  2. Irritable; crotchety
  3. Of or pertaining to Peckham, a place in Southwark London.
  4. Native to Peckham.

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