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Stop copper bringing flier round for a meal (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

barbecue

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'for a meal' is the definition.
(barbecue is a kind of meal)

'stop copper bringing flier' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'stop' could be 'bar' (bar can mean to stop or prevent) and 'bar' is located in the answer.
'copper' could be 'cu' (Cu is the chemical symbol for copper) and 'cu' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'bee' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'round' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for barbecue that I've seen before include "Open-air party with roast meats etc" , "Grill for outdoor cooking" , "Outdoor cookery" , "A picnic with grilled meats" , "grilling" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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