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National institution to study what youngsters are fed in the cells (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

beebread

'what youngsters are fed in the cells' is the definition.
(honey given to young bees)

'national institution to study' is the wordplay.
'national institution' becomes 'Beeb' (nickname of the BBC).
'to study' becomes 'read' (synonyms).
'beeb'+'read'='BEEBREAD'

(Another definition for beebread that I've seen is " food for insects".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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