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Chap after small snack (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sarnie

'snack' is the definition.
(informal term for a sandwich)

'chap after small' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'arnie' (Arnie is a masculine given name).
'after' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'small' becomes 's' (abbreviation - e.g. clothes size).
'arnie' put after 's' is 'SARNIE'.

(Other definitions for sarnie that I've seen before include "Sandwich (informal)" , "no classy fare" , "Two slices of bread with a filling" , "Bread and filling snack (informal)" , "Sandwich (slang)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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