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Takes out sirloin (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

steak

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'sirloin' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both things that one consumes for nourishment as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?

'takes out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'takes' is an anagram of 'STEAK'.

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(Other definitions for steak that I've seen before include "pale by the sound of it" , "Cut of meat or fish" , "Good beef" , "Slice of meat or fish" , "Getting cut" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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