Eats some meals upstairs (4)

I believe the answer is:

sups

'eats' is the definition.
(supping is a kind of eating)

'some meals upstairs' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates a hidden word (some of the parts of the word are used).
'SUPS' can be found hidden inside 'meals upstairs'.

(Another definition for sups that I've seen is " Drinks".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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