Takes some of the fare at suppertime (4)
I believe the answer is:
eats
'takes' is the definition.
(eating is a kind of taking)
'some of the fare at suppertime' is the wordplay.
'some of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'EATS' is hidden in the letters of 'fare at suppertime'.
(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "what is on the Christmas menu" , "Chews" , "Comestibles" , "Sate (anag.)" , "Common grub" .)