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Food wrapped in newspaper? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pap

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

'wrapped in newspaper?' is the wordplay.
'wrapped in' indicates a hidden word.
'PAP' can be found hidden inside 'newspaper'.

(Other definitions for pap that I've seen before include "Mushy food for children or invalids" , "Soft mushy food for infants or invalids" , "Palindromic semi-liquid food as for babies or invalids" , "Bland soft food" , "Type of diet that doesn't require chewing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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