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Slice of kangaroo meat given to the lodger (4)

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I believe the answer is:

room

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'the lodger' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.

'slice of kangaroo meat given' is the wordplay.
'slice of' indicates a hidden word.
'ROOM' is hidden in the letters of 'kangaroo meat given'.

'to' is the link.

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(Other definitions for room that I've seen before include "kitchen?" , "Opportunity, scope" , "bedsit?" , "See 1" , "See 17" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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