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Fit one rep with a return canapé (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aperitif

'canape' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'fit one rep with a return' is the wordplay.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'fit'+'i'+'rep'+'a'='fitirepa'
'fitirepa' written backwards gives 'APERITIF'.

(Other definitions for aperitif that I've seen before include "Alcoholic drink to whet the appetite" , "If pirate may have a drink before dinner?" , "Appetite stimulant drink" , "Pre-nosh tipple?" , "whistle-whetting drink" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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