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Meaty artist? (5)

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bacon

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'artist?' is the definition.
(painter Francis Bacon)

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(Other definitions for bacon that I've seen before include "Pork rashers" , "Dried or smoked pig meat" , "English breakfast staple" , "Meat in rashers" , "Breakfast meat?" .)

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