Crossword Genius

Woman given food shows greed (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

avarice

'greed' is the definition.
(avarice is a kind of greed)

'woman given food' is the wordplay.
'woman' becomes 'ava' ().
'given' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'food' becomes 'rice' (rice is a kind of food).
'ava'+'rice'='AVARICE'

'shows' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for avarice that I've seen before include "Insatiable desire for wealth" , "Greed for gain" , "Stinginess" , "Cupidity" , "Rapacity" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
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