Cryptic crossword clue
West Indies action man eats with former husband 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "former husband" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case former husband = widower.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does WIDOWER mean?

WIDOWER noun
  1. A man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); masculine of widow.

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