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Scallywag at lunchtime has seafood (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scampi

'seafood' is the definition.
(type of seafood)

'scallywag at lunchtime' is the wordplay.
'scallywag' becomes 'scamp' (synonyms).
'at' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'lunchtime' becomes 'I' (one o'clock is I on a clock with Roman numerals).
'scamp'+'i'='SCAMPI'

'has' is the link.

(Other definitions for scampi that I've seen before include "Large prawns cooked in batter" , "Breaded prawns" , "Prawns (fried with breadcrumbs)" , "Tasty prawns in batter" , "Dish of fried shrimps or prawns" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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