Word with man or fire (5)

I believe the answer is:

eater

(Other definitions for eater that I've seen before include "Apple, perhaps" , "Fruit (but not a cooker)" , "One consuming" , "Person taking course" , "type of fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in the New York Times.

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