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Grub for supporters cheering? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fanfare

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'cheering?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'grub for supporters' is the wordplay.
'grub' becomes 'fare' (I've seen this in another clue).
'for' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'supporters' becomes 'fan' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'fare' put after 'fan' is 'FANFARE'.

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(Other definitions for fanfare that I've seen before include "A ceremonial blast of trumpets" , "Trumpet call" , "Musical flourish" , "Ostentatious display" , "Brass flourish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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