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Stop working around noon and have something to eat (4)

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I believe the answer is:

dine

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'to eat' is the definition.
(to dine is to eat a meal)

'stop working around noon' is the wordplay.
'stop working' becomes 'die' (I've seen this in another clue).
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'noon' becomes 'n' (abbreviation for noon).
'die' going around 'n' is 'DINE'.

'and have something' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for dine that I've seen before include "Eat dinner" , "Take meal" , "Have an evening meal" , "Have supper" , "Take dinner" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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