So hot meal has become far from palatable (9)

I believe the answer is:

loathsome

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'palatable' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'so hot meal has become far' is the wordplay.
'so hot meal' anagrams to 'LOATHSOME'.
However, I'm not sure how this is indicated.

'from' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for loathsome that I've seen before include "Disgusting, nauseating" , "Hateful" , "gross" , "Repulsive" , "15 [ABHORRENT]" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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