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Meat Stein cooked for small bistro (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

estaminet

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'small bistro' is the definition.
'estaminet' can be an answer for 'bistro' (I've seen this before). I'm not certain of the 'small' bit.

'meat stein cooked' is the wordplay.
'cooked' is an anagram indicator (letters cooked into a new form).
'meat'+'stein'='meatstein'
'meatstein' with letters rearranged gives 'ESTAMINET'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for estaminet that I've seen before include "bistro" , "Small French cafe" , "Neat items (anag) - small bar or cafe" , "provides food and drink" , "French restaurant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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