The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word STARVATION
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More clues leading to the result STARVATION
- Desperate need to put a Bible in the post
- Result of zero fare? A motorhome to take Channel crossing
- Fast celebrity on holiday, missing California
- Where fare-dodger’s journey ends?
- Leaders of region very active in depot as result of famine
- Celebrity goes on vacation, but not Central America — result of lack of fare?
- Cost of zero fare?
- Rations distributed after collecting VAT for famine
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The straight part
We know that "Result of zero fare?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case result of zero fare? = starvation.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STARVATION mean?
STARVATION noun- A condition of severe suffering due to a lack of nutrition.
- Severe shortage of resources.