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Charles's timber or meat? (5,5)

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I believe the answer is:

chuck steak

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'meat?' is the definition.
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'charles's timber' is the wordplay.
'charles's' becomes 'chuck's'.
'timber' becomes 'teak' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'chucks'+'teak'='CHUCK STEAK'

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(Other definitions for chuck steak that I've seen before include "not the finest cut of meat" , "Cut of beef" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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