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Quiet friend had food in part of mouth (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soft palate

'part of mouth' is the definition.
(I know that soft palate is part of palate)

'quiet friend had food' is the wordplay.
'quiet' becomes 'soft' (associated in meaning).
'friend' becomes 'pal' (pal can mean a friend).
'had food' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to have some food).
'soft'+'pal'+'ate'='SOFT PALATE'

'in' acts as a link.

(Another definition for soft palate that I've seen is " Muscular flap used in swallowing or speaking".)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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