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Purveyor of food says it's even more disgusting (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grocer

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'purveyor' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for grocer that I've seen before include "Retail merchant" , "Market trader" , "Seller of food and household supplies" , "Chesterton's wicked tradesman" , "Food merchant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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