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Spare piece of meat? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lean

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This might be a double definition.

'spare piece' is the first definition.
'lean' can be an answer for 'spare' (I've seen this in another clue). I'm not certain of the 'piece' bit.

'meat?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)

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(Other definitions for lean that I've seen before include "without success" , "Sir David - - (film director)" , "Spare - incline" , "Thin; rest (against)" , "With no fat; slope" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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