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Grandmother consumed banana (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nan

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'grandmother' is the definition.
(nan can informally mean a grandmother)

'consumed banana' is the wordplay.
'NAN' is hidden within the letters.
However, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

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(Other definitions for nan that I've seen before include "Indian bread - older relative" , "Ancestor" , "Indian bread; grandma" , "Granny; bread" , "type of slightly leavened bread" .)

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