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Don’t starve in a humble attic (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eat

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'don't starve' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'in a humble attic' is the wordplay.
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'EAT' is hidden in the letters of 'humble attic'.

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(Other definitions for eat that I've seen before include "Make food disappear" , "Use a knife and fork" , "Gobble up" , "to do etching?" , "and 27: Be humiliated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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