Enjoyed in the same way as start of dinner (5)
I believe the answer is:
liked
'enjoyed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'as start of dinner' is the wordplay.
'as' becomes 'like' (I've seen this in other clues).
'start of' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'dinner' is 'd'.
'like'+'d'='LIKED'
'in the same way' acts as a link.
This may not be correct. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for liked that I've seen before include "Appreciated" , "Enjoyed - popular" , "Was fond of" , "Took pleasure in" .)