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Lean feast alternatives cost nothing (3-4)

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I believe the answer is:

fat-free

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'lean' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'feast alternatives cost nothing' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'nothing' could be 'fa' (slang term - sweet Fanny Adams) and 'fa' is located in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for fat-free that I've seen before include "Skimmed" , "Like some restricted diets" , "Very low in saturates/unsaturates" , "Containing no greasy substances" , "Lite" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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