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Daughter took food for boyfriend (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

date

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'for boyfriend' is the definition.
(someone's date might be a boyfriend)

'daughter took' is the wordplay.
'daughter' becomes 'd' (genealogical abbreviation).
'took' becomes 'ate' (eating is a kind of taking).
'd'+'ate'='DATE'

'food' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for date that I've seen before include "A social appointment - check calendar" , "Sweet fruit with a long woody seed" , "Court" , "Rendezvous" , "Specified day" .)

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