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Spooner's giving you a little fruit wedge? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lump sum

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This clue could be a double definition.

'spooner's' is the first definition.
Both the answer and definition are singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a little fruit wedge?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'giving you' is the link.

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(Other definitions for lump sum that I've seen before include "Whole payment" , "as pension may be part-paid?" , "Amount of money paid all at once" , "one lot of money" , "chunk of bread?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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