The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CARNIVORE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result CARNIVORE
- Rambling vicar on about one craving flesh
- He takes meat in refurbished Rio cavern
- No vegan feast lacks a litre of rye, oddly
- No veggie creation ultimately, with Welshman in mind
- Tip of rhubarb? No, I crave tripe!
- Worry about new fellow’s dog, for example
- Vicar on about soldiers in Hereford diner?
- Meat eater’s vehicle, new one, overturns
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The straight part
We know that "Hereford diner?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case hereford diner? = carnivore.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CARNIVORE mean?
CARNIVORE noun- An organism that feeds chiefly on animals; an animal that feeds on meat as the main part of its diet.
- A mammal belonging to the order Carnivora.
- A person who is not a vegetarian.