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French dish made Gaté cross with its lack of finish (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

escargot

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'french dish' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'made gate cross with its lack of finish' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'made' could be 'got' (getting is a kind of making) and 'got' is present in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for escargot that I've seen before include "A dish of cooked land snails" , "French delicacy" , "French food" , "slow food?" , "national delicacy" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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