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Healthy food at home for Lionheart's foe (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saladin

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'lionheart's foe' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'healthy food at home' is the wordplay.
'healthy food' becomes 'salad' (I've seen this before).
'at home' becomes 'in' ('I'm in' can mean 'I'm at home').
'salad'+'in'='SALADIN'

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for saladin that I've seen before include "Richard's enemy" , "Sultan who fought the Crusaders" , "Richard's opponent" , "Richard the Lionheart's Crusade opponent" , "Crusade warrior" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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