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Some stewed apples, soft to eat (3)

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I believe the answer is:

pap

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'some stewed apples soft to eat' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'apples soft to eat' is the wordplay.
'apples' becomes 'a' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'soft' becomes 'pp' (musical abbreviation for pianissimo).
'to eat' indicates putting letters inside.
'a' inserted inside 'pp' is 'PAP'.

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(Other definitions for pap that I've seen before include "Soft mushy food for infants or invalids" , "Bland soft food" , "Mushy food for children or invalids" , "Type of diet that doesn't require chewing" , "Palindromic semi-liquid food as for babies or invalids" .)

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