Including a number fated to be made ready for market (8)
I believe the answer is:
fattened
'ready for market' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'including a number fated' is the wordplay.
'including' indicates putting letters inside.
'a number' becomes 'ten' (ten is a number).
'ten' going within 'fated' is 'FATTENED'.
'to be made' acts as a link.
I am not very happy about this link. Some or all of it may be part of another bit of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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