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He can cook a bit of lunch, effectively (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chef

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'he can cook a bit' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'of lunch effectively' is the wordplay.
'of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'CHEF' is hidden within 'lunch effectively'.

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(Other definitions for chef that I've seen before include "Hotel cook" , "Chief male cook in restaurant" , "member of kitchen staff" , "Originator of courses" , "Principal cook" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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