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Grub stake arranged (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steak

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'grub' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'stake arranged' is the wordplay.
'arranged' is an anagram indicator.
'stake' anagrammed gives 'STEAK'.

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(Other definitions for steak that I've seen before include "Takes (anag.)" , "Porterhouse, perhaps?" , "Good beef" , "pale by the sound of it" , "Thick slice of meat" .)

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