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Monkey one for breaded prawns (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scampi

'breaded prawns' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'monkey one' is the wordplay.
'monkey' becomes 'scamp' (both can mean a mischievous child).
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'scamp'+'i'='SCAMPI'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scampi that I've seen before include "Prawns, usually fried" , "Prawn dish" , "Cooked Norway lobster" , "Breaded prawns" , "Norway lobsters -- Dublin Bay prawns" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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