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Aunts chew strange snack item (6,3)

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I believe the answer is:

cashew nut

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'snack item' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?

'aunts chew strange' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'aunts'+'chew'='auntschew'
'auntschew' is an anagram of 'CASHEW NUT'.

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(Other definitions for cashew nut that I've seen before include "Rich source of oil and protein" , "Product of tree" , "Edible fruit of American tree" , "Kidney-shaped snack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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