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Leftover ramen mixed in with tuna, regularly (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

remnant

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'leftover' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'ramen mixed in with tuna regularly' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'ramen' is 'remna' which is within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for remnant that I've seen before include "Leftovers" , "offcut" , "Oddment, leftover piece, perhaps of material" , "faithful minority" , "rest" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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