Food for luring fish (4)

I believe the answer is:

bait

(Other definitions for bait that I've seen before include "Lure; deliberately taunt" , "Enticement, lure" , "Set a trap with food" , "Lure; tease" , "Tempt" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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