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Like beef, you can eat it (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grouse

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'like beef' is the definition.
'grouse' can be an answer for 'beef' (both can mean to complain). I'm not certain of the 'like' bit.

'you can eat it' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'you' could be 'u' (homophones) and 'u' is located in the answer.
'it' could be 'e' ('e' can mean 'electronic' which is similar to 'IT') and 'e' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'gros' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for grouse that I've seen before include "Complain like gamebird" , "Complain pettily" , "Complain like game bird" , "See game bird" , "Grumble; game bird" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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