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Dine with no bisque (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soup

'bisque' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'dine with no' is the wordplay.
'dine' becomes 'sup' ('sup' can be a synonym of 'dine').
'with' indicates putting letters inside.
'no' becomes 'o' (resembles 0 - 'no' can mean 'zero').
'sup' placed around 'o' is 'SOUP'.

(Other definitions for soup that I've seen before include "Eg, minestrone" , "Eg, potage, broth" , "Liquid - course" , "Liquid dish" , "First course" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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