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Food fit for leave-taking? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

farewell

'leave-taking?' is the definition.
('farewell' can be a synonym of 'leave-taking')

'food fit' is the wordplay.
'food' becomes 'fare' (fare is a kind of food).
'fit' becomes 'well' (associated in meaning).
'fare'+'well'='FAREWELL'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for farewell that I've seen before include "Goodbye, cheerio" , "Wish on leave-taking" , "Valedictory word" , "symphony" , "Say goodbye" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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