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Frail head going round food shop (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

delicatessen

'food shop' is the definition.
('delicatessen' can be a synonym of 'food shop')

'frail head going round' is the wordplay.
'frail' becomes 'delicate' ('delicate' can be a synonym of 'frail').
'head' becomes 'ness' (ness is a headland).
'going round' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'ness' written backwards gives 'ssen'.
'delicate'+'ssen'='DELICATESSEN'

(Other definitions for delicatessen that I've seen before include "Here one gets exotic foods" , "Seller of fine foods" , "food store?" , "Fine foods shop" , "Specialised food shop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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