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Cutlery may be so negotiable (2,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

on the table

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'negotiable' is the definition.

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(Other definitions for on the table that I've seen before include "open for discussion" , "Where to lay out fighting irons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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