For the food, I lay out (6)
I believe the answer is:
plaice
This clue could be a double definition.
'for the food' is the first definition.
(plaice is a kind of food)
'i lay out' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for plaice that I've seen before include "Location of the fish" , "Flat fare" , "A succulent flat-fish" , "Type of fish" , "A fish; sounds like put" .)