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Seven eels chopped up for snack (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elevenses

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

'seven eels chopped up' is the wordplay.
'chopped up' indicates an anagram.
'seven'+'eels'='seveneels'
'seveneels' anagrammed gives 'ELEVENSES'.

(Other definitions for elevenses that I've seen before include "Soccer teams" , "Morning snack" , "Refreshments" , "Mid-morning snack" , "Mid-morning break" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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