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Crockery arranged after meal (6,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

dinner set

'crockery' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'arranged after meal' is the wordplay.
'arranged' becomes 'set' (similar in meaning).
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'meal' becomes 'dinner' (dinner is a kind of meal).
'set' put after 'dinner' is 'DINNER-SET'.

(Other definitions for dinner set that I've seen before include "crockery" , "might be taken out for a meal" , "Plates etc" , "Complete service of plates and dishes for a meal" , "Table service" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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