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What one who neglects to take his fare will do (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starve

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'fare will do' is the definition.
'starve' can be an answer for 'fare' (I have seen 'Lack food ' mean 'starve' so perhaps 'food' could also mean 'starve'). I'm not certain of the 'will do' bit.

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for starve that I've seen before include "Deprive of food" , "Become famished" , "Averts (anag)" , "Deprive of sustenance" , "Suffer from want of food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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