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Expect platter but no coffee – it's on order (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

predict

'expect' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'platter but no coffee it's on order' is the wordplay.
'but no' is a deletion indicator.
'coffee' becomes 'latte' (type of coffee drink).
'it's on' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'order' becomes 'edict' (synonyms).
'platter' with 'latte' taken away is 'pr'.
'pr'+'edict'='PREDICT'

(Other definitions for predict that I've seen before include "Foretell, prophesy" , "Prophesy - portend" , "Anticipate" , "Estimate consequence of" , "Foresee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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