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Sad about a chap not getting a hot meal (5)

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I believe the answer is:

salad

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'meal' is the definition.
(I have seen 'Cold meal ' mean 'salad' so perhaps 'meal' could also mean 'salad')

'sad about a chap' is the wordplay.
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'a chap' becomes 'al' ().
'sad' placed around 'al' is 'SALAD'.

'not getting a hot' is the link.
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(Other definitions for salad that I've seen before include "Cold vegetable dish" , "Cold dish of vegetables or fruits" , "See 22" , "- Days (musical)" , "Healthy dish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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