Choose a new spelling for “champs” (5)
I believe the answer is:
chews
'champs' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to consumption as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I can't explain the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for chews that I've seen before include "Does something with tooth" , "Masticates" , "toffees" , "bites" .)