Crossword Genius

Pit filled with cold meat (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mince

'meat' is the definition.
(mince is a meat product)

'pit filled with cold' is the wordplay.
'pit' becomes 'mine' (mining pit).
'filled with' indicates putting letters inside.
'cold' becomes 'C' (eg on taps).
'mine' enclosing 'c' is 'MINCE'.

(Other definitions for mince that I've seen before include "Finely chopped beef" , "Grind (food)" , "Finely cut meat" , "Chop into small pieces" , "Diced meat" .)

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