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A spot, you say, of food (6)

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I believe the answer is:

plaice

'food' is the definition.
(plaice is a kind of food)

'a spot you say' is the wordplay.
'a spot' becomes 'place' ('place' can be a synonym of 'spot').
'you say' shows a homophone (sound like).
'place' sounds like 'PLAICE'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for plaice that I've seen before include "A succulent flat-fish" , "Swimmer" , "Large flatfish" , "N. Atlantic flatfish" , "Ice, pal, will catch this fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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