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Men consuming half a loaf with fruit (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

melon

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

'men consuming half a loaf' is the wordplay.
'consuming' indicates putting letters inside.
'half a' indicates taking half.
'loaf' with half the letters taken is 'lo'.
'men' going around 'lo' is 'MELON'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for melon that I've seen before include "Cantaloupe fruit" , "Large round fruit" , "Eg, cantaloupe, galia" , "Honeydew fruit" , "Killing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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