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Scoffs as regatta's jettisoning odd entries (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eats

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

'regatta's jettisoning odd entries' is the wordplay.
'jettisoning odd entries' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
The alternating letters of 'regattas' are 'EATS'.

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "Seat (anag.)" , "Scoff" , "Comestibles" , "Common grub" , "Food (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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