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Main fare from priest boarding vehicle heading for Ipswich (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

calamari

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'main fare' is the definition.
'calamari' can be an answer for 'fare' (calamari is a kind of food). I'm not certain of the 'main' bit.

'priest boarding vehicle heading for ipswich' is the wordplay.
'priest' becomes 'lama' (lama is a kind of priest).
'boarding' indicates putting letters inside.
'vehicle' becomes 'car' (car is a kind of vehicle).
'heading for' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'ipswich' is 'i'.
'lama' placed into 'car' is 'calamar'.
'calamar'+'i'='CALAMARI'

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for calamari that I've seen before include "Mollusc" , "Mediterranean cooked squid" , "Squid served as food" , "Battered squid rings" , "seafood" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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