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Cook stepped around lobster for one (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

decapod

'lobster for one' is the definition.
(lobster is a kind of decapod)

'cook stepped around' is the wordplay.
'cook' becomes 'do' (I've seen this in other clues).
'stepped' becomes 'paced' (to pace is to take a step).
'around' says the letters should be written backwards.
'do'+'paced'='dopaced'
'dopaced' in reverse letter order is 'DECAPOD'.

(Other definitions for decapod that I've seen before include "Crab or lobster" , "Say, crab" , "sea creature" , "lobster, say" , "Such as shrimp or lobster" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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