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Hopping mad — we get VAT on traditional British fare (4,3,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meat and two veg

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'hopping mad we get vat on traditional british fare' is the definition.
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'hopping mad we get vat on traditional british fare' is the wordplay.
'mad we get vat on' can be anagrammed to 'MEAT AND TWO VEG'.
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(Other definitions for meat and two veg that I've seen before include "Move wanted tag (anag) - lunch dish" , "Want gate moved (anag) - a meal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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