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Lame sort of lunch, say (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

meal

'lunch say' is the definition.
(I know that dejeuner is a type of meal)

'lame sort' is the wordplay.
'sort' indicates an anagram.
'lame' with letters rearranged gives 'MEAL'.

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for meal that I've seen before include "Repast" , "Breakfast, dinner or tea" , "Grain ground to powder" , "Eg, breakfast" , "Flour; food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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