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Is unable to even stand for food? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

canteen

'stand for food?' is the definition.
(place where food is eaten)

'is unable to even' is the wordplay.
'is unable to' becomes 'can't' (can not).
'even' becomes 'een' (old-fashioned contraction).
'cant'+'een'='CANTEEN'

(Other definitions for canteen that I've seen before include "somewhere to eat" , "Workplace restaurant" , "Flask - restaurant attached to institution" , "Water or cutlery container" , "Soldier's water-flask" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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