Some ships’ officers take extra-large in bread rolls (6)
I believe the answer is:
bosuns
'some ships' officers' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'extra-large in bread rolls' is the wordplay.
'extra large' becomes 'os' (Over Size - library term for books).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'bread rolls' becomes 'buns' (I've seen this in another clue).
'os' placed within 'buns' is 'BOSUNS'.
'take' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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