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Of food, a pile left out? (3)

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I believe the answer is:

pie

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'of food' is the definition.
'pie' can be an answer for 'food' (pie is a kind of food). I am not certain of the 'of' bit.

'a pile left out?' is the wordplay.
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'out?' suggests deleting specific letters.
'pile' with 'l' taken away is 'PIE'.

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(Other definitions for pie that I've seen before include "Cooked food" , "In the sky, it's an unrealistic prospect" , "Slapstick missile" , "Bird - dish - mixed type" , "Confused, mixed type" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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