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I get food, gratis, coming in for nothing - it’s a delicate arrangement (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

filigree

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'a delicate arrangement' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'i get food gratis coming in for nothing' is the wordplay.
'get food gratis' becomes 'lig' (I can't explain this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'coming in' indicates putting letters inside.
'for nothing' becomes 'free' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i'+'lig'='ilig'
'ilig' going within 'free' is 'FILIGREE'.

'it's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for filigree that I've seen before include "Ornamental lace-like work in metal" , "Ornamental work of fine wires" , "Ornamental wirework" , "Delicate ornamentation" , "decorative work" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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