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Food for the journey east (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tripe

'food' is the definition.
(tripe is a kind of food)

'journey east' is the wordplay.
'journey' becomes 'trip' (trip is a kind of journey).
'east' becomes 'E' (synonyms).
'trip'+'e'='TRIPE'

'for the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tripe that I've seen before include "Rubbish (edible, maybe)" , "Rubbish (colloq.)" , "Stomach for consumption; nonsense" , "Rubbish; stomach as food" , "Rubbish - it's ox stomach linings" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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