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Men consume half a loaf with fruit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

melon

'fruit' is the definition.
(type of fruit)

'men consume half a loaf' is the wordplay.
'consume' is an insertion indicator.
'half a' suggests halving the letters.
'loaf' cut in half is 'lo'.
'men' placed around 'lo' is 'MELON'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for melon that I've seen before include "Type of pepo" , "Honeydew fruit" , "Gourdlike fruit" , "Type of fruit" , "US profits" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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