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Most just go short of food filled with rage (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fairest

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'most just' is the definition.
('fair' is associated in meaning with 'just')

'short of food filled with rage' is the wordplay.
'short of food' becomes 'fast' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'filled with' is an insertion indicator.
'rage' becomes 'ire' (ire is intense rage).
'fast' going around 'ire' is 'FAIREST'.

'go' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for fairest that I've seen before include "Very lovely" , "'''Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the ... of them all'' (Snow White's stepmother) (7)'" , "Most beautiful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.
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