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Big meal without starter for one of four at table (4)

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I believe the answer is:

east

'one of four at table' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'big meal without starter' is the wordplay.
'big meal' becomes 'feast' (a feast is a large meal).
'without starter' means to remove the first letter.
'feast' with its initial letter taken away is 'EAST'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for east that I've seen before include "Direction taken when going from the US towards Ireland" , "Compass point at 90 degrees" , "course" , "To right if facing North" , "Tom's friend" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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