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Scoffs in great surprise (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eats

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

'in great surprise' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'EATS' can be found hidden inside 'great surprise'.

(Other definitions for eats that I've seen before include "Is not any faster" , "Ingests" , "Swallows food" , "Takes meals" , "Consumes with teas" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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