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Issue showing English chap having had a meal (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

emanate

'issue' is the definition.
(both can mean to give out or radiate)

'english chap having had a meal' is the wordplay.
'english' becomes 'E' (abbreviation as in OED).
'chap' becomes 'man' (chap can mean a man).
'having' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'had a meal' becomes 'ate' (ate a meal).
'e'+'man'+'ate'='EMANATE'

'showing' is the link.

(Other definitions for emanate that I've seen before include "Flow or proceed from" , "Proceed or issue forth" , "Give out, emit" , "Issue or originate from manatee" , "spring" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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