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Meat from the shelf? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flesh

'meat' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'from the shelf?' is the wordplay.
'from' is an anagram indicator (from the letters).
'shelf' with letters rearranged gives 'FLESH'.

(Other definitions for flesh that I've seen before include "Soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate" , "Bodily appetites" , "Excess weight" , "Edible fruit pulp" , "Soft tissue of animals" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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