Picks pockets craving initially for food (4-4)

I believe the answer is:

choc-ices

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'picks pockets craving initially for food' is the definition.
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'picks pockets craving initially' is the wordplay.
'picks' becomes 'choices' ('choice' can be a synonym of 'pick').
'pockets' indicates putting letters inside.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
The first letter of 'craving' is 'c'.
'choices' going around 'c' is 'CHOC-ICES'.

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