Answer:

ATE

Answer	Crossword Clue
ATE	Bothered, slangily (with "at")
ATE	Chowed down
ATE	Consumed

ATE	Donned the feedbag
ATE	Downed
ATE	Made moth holes
ATE	Patronized Sardi's
ATE	Patronized the greasy spoon
ATE	Supped
ATE	"Thanks, I already .."
ATE	Absorbed, as a cost

ATE	Bolted down
ATE	Broke bread
ATE	Corroded
ATE	Devoured
ATE	Dined out
ATE	Dug in
ATE	Had breakfast
ATE	Had dinner

ATE	Had lunch
ATE	Munched lunch
ATE	Munched on
ATE	Packed away
ATE	Polished off
ATE	Raided the fridge
ATE	Sounds like the number in an octet
ATE	Went to dinner

ATE	"Thanks, I already ..."
ATE	Enjoyed a 17A
ATE	Got fed up
ATE	Got fed up?
ATE	Had a little lamb
ATE	Put away
ATE	"It must have been something I ...."
ATE	Got down

ATE	Snacked
ATE	Took the bait, say
ATE	Wore away
ATE	Wore through
ATE	Sampled red hot chili peppers, perhaps