Scoffed each toffee every night? Only at first (5)
I believe the answer is:
eaten
'scoffed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'each toffee every night? only at first' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'each' could be 'ea' (abbreviation) and 'ea' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ten' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eaten that I've seen before include "having enjoyed dinner?" , "absorbed in the system" , "Got" , "Put away" , "Upset" .)