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Given first-class fare (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

regaled

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'given first-class' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to consumption as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'fare' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'fare' could be 'ale' (ale is a kind of food) and 'ale' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'regd' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for regaled that I've seen before include "Plied with drink" , "Feted" , "wined and dined" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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