The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HUNGRY
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result HUNGRY
- Eager to get area in country evacuated
- Very desirous to get article out of the country
- Underfed country area overlooked
- Depended on lines to express craving
- Australian leaving country in need of food
- Troika ultimately leaves country empty
- Adult leaves country with longing
- State of Orbán leaving American wanting to scoff
- Empty a shed in European country
- Poor of America leaving country
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The straight part
We know that "wanting to scoff" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wanting to scoff = hungry.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 HUNGRY mean?
HUNGRY adjective- Affected by hunger; desiring of food; having a physical need for food.
- Causing hunger
- Eager, having an avid desire (‘appetite’) for something.
- Not rich or fertile; poor; barren; starved.