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Soldiers get acceptable range of food (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

menu

'range of food' is the definition.

'soldiers get acceptable' is the wordplay.
'soldiers' becomes 'men' (men can mean a group of soldiers).
'get' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'acceptable' becomes 'u' (as in U and non-U speech).
'men'+'u'='MENU'

(Other definitions for menu that I've seen before include "List of options" , "List of dishes available in restaurant" , "Options available" , "List of dishes on offer" , "Tariff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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