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Scallywag, one providing seafood (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scampi

'seafood' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'scallywag one' is the wordplay.
'scallywag' becomes 'scamp' ('scamp' can be a synonym of 'scallywag').
'one' becomes 'i' (Roman numeral).
'scamp'+'i'='SCAMPI'

'providing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for scampi that I've seen before include "Crumby seafood dish" , "Cooked Norway lobster" , "Fried seafood" , "Prawns (fried with breadcrumbs)" , "Cooked Norway lobsters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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