Hiked and had something to eat, skipping starter (5)
I believe the answer is:
upped
'hiked' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'had something to eat skipping starter' is the wordplay.
'had something to eat' becomes 'supped' (sup can mean to eat supper).
'skipping starter' means to remove the first letter.
'supped' with its initial letter taken away is 'UPPED'.
'and' is the link.
(Other definitions for upped that I've seen before include "Raised" , "Made more" .)