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Gorge or diet: what's in it for northerner? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

geordie

'for northerner?' is the definition.
(term for a person from Tyneside in NE England)

'gorge or diet what's in it' is the wordplay.
'what's in it' indicates a hidden word (I've seen this in other clues).
'GEORDIE' can be found hidden inside 'gorge or diet'.

(Other definitions for geordie that I've seen before include "Northern chap" , "Person from Newcastle-upon-Tyne?" , "Inhabitant of Tyneside" , "Newcastle person" , "Newcastle-upon-Tyne native" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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