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Everyman getting a large repast (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meal

'repast' is the definition.
(I know that repast can be written as meal)

'everyman getting a large' is the wordplay.
'everyman' becomes 'me' (where the crossword setter is 'Everyman').
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'large' becomes 'L' (eg in clothes sizes).
'me'+'a'+'l'='MEAL'

(Other definitions for meal that I've seen before include "Food ground up" , "Breakfast, lunch or dinner" , "Meat and two veg plus dessert, perhaps" , "Supper, e.g." , "Powdered grain for dinner say" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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