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Middle of crustacean possibly uncooked? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raw

'uncooked?' is the definition.
('raw' can be similar in meaning to 'uncooked')

'middle of crustacean' is the wordplay.
'middle of' indicates the central letters.
'crustacean' becomes 'prawn' (prawn is a kind of crustacean).
The central letters of 'prawn' are 'RAW'.

'possibly' is the link.

(Other definitions for raw that I've seen before include "Inexperienced in war (3)" , "Damp and chilly" , "Like a recruit" , "Untried (of recruit) - uncooked (of meat)" , "Natural" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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