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Miss Rogers takes break for a small snack (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gingersnap

'a small snack' is the definition.
(I know that gingersnap is a type of small snack)

'miss rogers takes break' is the wordplay.
'miss rogers' becomes 'Ginger' (as in Ginger Rogers).
'takes' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'break' becomes 'snap' (snapping is a kind of breaking).
'ginger'+'snap'='GINGERSNAP'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gingersnap that I've seen before include "Biscuit" , "something to eat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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