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Champs elect to be heard (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chews

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'champs' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to consumption as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'elect to be heard' is the wordplay.
'elect' becomes 'choose' (I've seen this before).
'to be heard' shows a homophone (sound like).
'choose' is a homophone of 'CHEWS'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for chews that I've seen before include "toffees" , "Masticates" , "bites" , "Does something with tooth" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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