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Not all prawns are fresh (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

raw

'fresh' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'not all prawns are' is the wordplay.
'not all' indicates a hidden word.
'RAW' is hidden in the letters of 'prawns are'.

(Other definitions for raw that I've seen before include "Not cooked" , "Callow" , "Bleeding" , "Uncooked or unsavoury" , "Untried (of recruit) - uncooked (of meat)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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