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Seafood starter to improve on urchin (6)

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scampi

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

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(Other definitions for scampi that I've seen before include "Dish of cooked shrimps or prawns" , "Prawns, usually fried" , "Edible crustaceans" , "Fish dish, often in rings" , "Dish of crustaceans" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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