Potato cakes a local one scoffs (7)
I believe the answer is:
taunter
'potato cakes a local one scoffs' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'potato cakes a local one' is the wordplay.
'potato' becomes 'tater' (synonyms).
'cakes' indicates putting letters inside (cake can mean to cover).
'a local one' becomes 'un' (northern English dialect form of 'one'. I am not sure about the 'local' bit.).
'tater' going around 'un' is 'TAUNTER'.
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