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Nowadays includes something to eat (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

wad

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'something to eat' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'nowadays includes' is the wordplay.
'includes' indicates a hidden word.
'WAD' is hidden in the letters of 'nowadays'.

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(Other definitions for wad that I've seen before include "Bankroll; sandwich (slang)" , "A bundle as of documents or banknotes" , "Pad of loose material used for packing" , "Lump or bundle of soft material" , "A thick bundle, maybe of money" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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