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Coy ferret went mad in food hall (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

refectory

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'mad in food hall' is the definition.
'refectory' can be an answer for 'hall' (I've seen this before). I am not sure about the 'mad in food' bit.

'coy ferret went' is the wordplay.
'went' indicates an anagram ('go' can mean move).
'coy'+'ferret'='coyferret'
'coyferret' is an anagram of 'REFECTORY'.

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(Other definitions for refectory that I've seen before include "dining area" , "Monastic dining hall" , "Communal room for meals" , "Communal dining room" , "Communal dining-hall" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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