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Diana, a butcher, minced steak (13)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chateaubriand

'steak' is the definition.
(Chateaubriand is an example)

'diana a butcher minced' is the wordplay.
'minced' indicates anagramming the letters.
'diana'+'a'+'butcher'='dianaabutcher'
'dianaabutcher' with letters rearranged gives 'CHATEAUBRIAND'.

(Other definitions for chateaubriand that I've seen before include "diplomat" , "French writer" , "portion of meat" , "Fr. writer; fillet steak" , "Thick beef steak fillet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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