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3 devouring rook and chicken part (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

breast

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'chicken part' is the definition.
('breast' is part of 'chicken')

'3 devouring rook' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'rook' could be 'r' (chess abbreviation) and 'r' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'beast' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for breast that I've seen before include "Upper front part of the human torso" , "Chicken portion" , "Manfully oppose" , "Milk supplier" , "Set bar (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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