Doesn’t eat with little energy inside - or eats well? (6)
I believe the answer is:
feasts
'eats well?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'doesn't eat with little energy' is the wordplay.
'doesn't eat' becomes 'fasts' (to fast is to refrain from eating).
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'little' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'energy' is 'e'.
'fasts' enclosing 'e' is 'FEASTS'.
'inside or' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may belong to another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for feasts that I've seen before include "'Ceremonial, elaborate meals (6)'" , "religious celebrations" , "Sumptuous meals" , "Partakes of a banquet" , "eats well" .)