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Food, potentially (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

prey

(Other definitions for prey that I've seen before include "Animal hunted by another for food" , "Victim, quarry" , "Quarry, fair game" , "Animal sought as food" , "Animal's quarry" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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