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Locum laid crib out for babyfood supplier (9,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

umbilical cord

'babyfood supplier' is the definition.

'locum laid crib out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'locum'+'laid'+'crib'='locumlaidcrib'
'locumlaidcrib' anagrammed gives 'UMBILICAL CORD'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for umbilical cord that I've seen before include "Attachment to one's mother" , "Link between foetus and placenta" , "Mother-baby link" , "Attachment to a foetus" , "One's first lifeline?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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