Crossword Genius

Chap to leave some food (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mango

'some food' is the definition.
(mango is a kind of food)

'chap to leave' is the wordplay.
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'to leave' becomes 'go' (to go is to depart or leave).
'man'+'go'='MANGO'

(Other definitions for mango that I've seen before include "Large oval tropical fruit" , "Fruit, often in chutney" , "Fleshy tropical fruit" , "Type of fruit" , "Ovoid edible fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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