During trip I ran hard to find flesh-eater (7)
I believe the answer is:
piranha
'eater' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Voracious eater' mean 'piranha' so perhaps 'eater' could also mean 'piranha')
'during trip i ran hard to' is the wordplay.
'during' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'PIRANHA' can be found hidden inside 'trip i ran hard to'.
'find flesh' is the link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for piranha that I've seen before include "Voracious eater" , "This predator" , "Sharp-toothed fish" , "Fierce small fish of the Amazon" , "Small voracious carnivorous fish" .)