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Uncooked, filleted and lean (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rawboned

'lean' is the definition.
('rawboned' can be similar in meaning to 'lean')

'uncooked filleted' is the wordplay.
'uncooked' becomes 'raw' ('raw' can be similar in meaning to 'uncooked').
'filleted' becomes 'boned' (I've seen this before).
'raw'+'boned'='RAWBONED'

'and' acts as a link.

(Another definition for rawboned that I've seen is " Bread now (anag) - gaunt".)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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