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Squander food? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fritter

I believe this is a double definition.

'squander' is the first definition.
(I know that fritter is a type of squander)

'food?' is the second definition.
(a fried food)

(Other definitions for fritter that I've seen before include "Squander - food" , "Battered item" , "bit of batter" , "Item cooked in batter" , "Piece of meat, etc., coated in batter and fried" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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