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Light meals provided, right? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

starboard

'right?' is the definition.
(right side of a ship)

'light meals' is the wordplay.
'light' becomes 'star' (I have seen 'Heavenly light ' mean 'star' so perhaps 'light' could also mean 'star').
'meals' becomes 'board' (I've seen this before).
'star'+'board'='STARBOARD'

'provided' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for starboard that I've seen before include "Literally, the steering side of a vessel" , "right to 14 [YACHTS]" , "Right-hand side of ship while facing forward" , "Right side of ship or plane" , "One side of a ship" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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