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The head quietly had a meal (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pate

'the head' is the definition.
(humorous term for the head)

'quietly had a meal' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (musical symbol).
'had a meal' becomes 'ate' (ate a meal).
'p'+'ate'='PATE'

(Other definitions for pate that I've seen before include "Head - meat spread" , "Tasty meat paste, maybe de foie gras" , "Head, perhaps bald" , "Meat paste, may be de fois gras" , "Meat paste, maybe de fois gras" .)

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