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Took a meal back for Greek character (3)

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I believe the answer is:

eta

'greek character' is the definition.
(letter from the Greek alphabet)

'took a meal back' is the wordplay.
'took a meal' becomes 'ate' (to eat is to have a meal).
'back' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'ate' reversed gives 'ETA'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for eta that I've seen before include "when it might reach us?" , "Letter from Doris" , "Letter from abroad" , "Basque separatist movement" , "indicating when flight is due" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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