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Bar almost ruined meal (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

roast lamb

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'meal' 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?

'bar almost ruined' is the wordplay.
'ruined' is an anagram indicator.
'bar'+'almost'='baralmost'
'baralmost' with letters rearranged gives 'ROAST LAMB'.

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(Other definitions for roast lamb that I've seen before include "Something to eat" , "cut at the weekend" , "Dish with mint sauce" .)

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