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Be idle perhaps, but ready to eat (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

edible

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'ready to eat' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'be idle perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'be'+'idle'='beidle'
'beidle' with letters rearranged gives 'EDIBLE'.

'but' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for edible that I've seen before include "Fit to be consumed" , "Belied (anag)" , "Fit to eat" , "Fit to be used as food" , "hoping dinner will be this?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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