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Monkey with one's food (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scampi

'food' is the definition.
(scampi is a kind of food)

'monkey with one's' is the wordplay.
'monkey' becomes 'scamp' (both can mean a mischievous child).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'scamp'+'i'='SCAMPI'

(Other definitions for scampi that I've seen before include "Prawn dish" , "Breaded prawns" , "Tasty prawns in batter" , "Dish of fried shrimps or prawns" , "Crumby seafood dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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