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Not running, aluminium internal parts (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offal

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'internal parts' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'not running aluminium' is the wordplay.
'not running' becomes 'off' (I've seen this in another clue).
'aluminium' becomes 'al' (Al is the chemical symbol for aluminium).
'off'+'al'='OFFAL'

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(Other definitions for offal that I've seen before include "Waste parts of a carcass" , "Edible organs from a butchered animal" , "Animal entrails and internal organs as rubbish" , "Edible heart, liver and tongue, for instance" , "Liver, kidney, etc, as food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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