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Chap's in trouble, finding source of iron (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spinach

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'source of iron' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'chap's in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'chaps'+'in'='chapsin'
'chapsin' anagrammed gives 'SPINACH'.

'finding' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for spinach that I've seen before include "Popeye the Sailor's favourite vegetable" , "Vegetable plant" , "Popeye the Sailor's vegetable of choice" , "Dark green vegetable" , "Some greens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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