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Feeling the effects of fast (6)

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I believe the answer is:

hungry

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This might be a double definition.

'feeling' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'effects of fast' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

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(Other definitions for hungry that I've seen before include "Wanting food" , "Needing food" , "In need of nourishment" , "Short of food" , "Infertile" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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