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Remove Chinese meal, say (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

takeaway

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'remove chinese meal say' is the definition.
'takeaway' can be an answer for 'remove' (I've seen this before). I'm unsure of the 'chinese meal say' bit.

'remove chinese meal say' is the wordplay.
'remove' becomes 'take' (synonyms).
'chinese meal say' becomes 'away' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'take'+'away'='TAKEAWAY'

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(Other definitions for takeaway that I've seen before include "Out-of-restaurant experience" , "Remove - portable food" , "Subtract - fast food" , "source of fast food" , "Food for eating off the premises" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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