The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DEVOUR
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DEVOUR
- Swallow overdue? Somehow that’s missing the point
- Churlish to hold celebratory day when retired and gorge
- Consume ecstasy, very hard to get hold of
- Swallow or dove circling over ancient city
- Swallow seen in SW county mostly and old city
- Take in with gusto Kapil of India
- Gobble up Dalit leader’s oeuvre endlessly and furiously
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What does DEVOUR mean?
DEVOUR verb- To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
- To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste.
- To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze.
- To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner.