Short legless larva of a beetle (4)

I believe the answer is:

grub

(Other definitions for grub that I've seen before include "Slangy food or kind of larva" , "Larva; food (sl.)" , "Beetle larva" , "Dig - maggot - food" , "Table needs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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