The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NIBBLE
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More clues leading to the result NIBBLE
- It's said writer will express tentative interest
- Two bishops in river, getting bite from fish?
- Writer’s point regularly belies little for the consumer
- Browse books dipping into ‘The Flower of Africa’
- Starters of Northern Irish beurre blanc lobster, eaten in a bite
- Chomp four bits
- A few bits from new version of bible
- Angler expects one black bass to inhabit river
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "little for the consumer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case little for the consumer = nibble.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does NIBBLE mean?
NIBBLE noun- A small, quick bite taken with the front teeth.
- (in the plural, nibbles) Small snacks such as crisps/potato chips or nuts, often eaten to accompany drinks.
- To eat with small, quick bites.
- To bite lightly.
- To consume gradually.
- To find fault; to cavil.
- A unit of memory equal to half a byte, or four bits.