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Heavenly grub in bar: I am so excited! (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ambrosia

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'heavenly grub' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'bar i am so excited' is the wordplay.
'excited' is an anagram indicator.
'bar'+'i'+'am'+'so'='bariamso'
'bariamso' is an anagram of 'AMBROSIA'.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for ambrosia that I've seen before include "food for Olympians" , "Gods' dinner?" , "Food and drink of gods" , "Siam boar as food for the gods" , "Wonderful food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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