Start skipping a meal (5)

I believe the answer is:

lunch

'meal' is the definition.
(I know that lunch is a type of meal)

'start skipping a' is the wordplay.
'start' becomes 'launch' (launching is a kind of starting).
'skipping' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'launch' with 'a' taken out is 'LUNCH'.

(Another definition for lunch that I've seen is " Midday meal".)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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