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Bear inside offers to discuss food (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eatables

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'discuss food' is the definition.
'eatables' can be an answer for 'food' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm unsure of the 'discuss' bit.

'bear inside offers' is the wordplay.
'inside' indicates the central letters.
'offers' becomes 'tables' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
The middle of 'bear' is 'ea'.
'ea'+'tables'='EATABLES'

'to' is the link.

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(Another definition for eatables that I've seen is " food!".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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