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Even McCaffrey is bound to offer you a drink and some food (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cafe

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'bound to offer you a drink and some food' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'even mccaffrey' is the wordplay.
'even' means one should take alternating letters (even-numbered letters are used).
The alternate letters of 'mccaffrey' are 'CAFE'.

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(Other definitions for cafe that I've seen before include "in which one had a meal?" , "snacks served here?" , "French coffee" , "Coffee shop" , "that users might scoff at" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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