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What I fed to angry social worker? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

croissant

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'what i fed to angry social worker?' is the definition.
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'i fed to angry social worker?' is the wordplay.
'fed to' indicates putting letters inside.
'angry' becomes 'cross' (cross can mean annoyed or angry).
'social worker?' becomes 'ant' (I've seen this in another clue).
'i' put into 'cross' is 'croiss'.
'croiss'+'ant'='CROISSANT'

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(Other definitions for croissant that I've seen before include "Breakfast pastry" , "French pastry" , "Breakfast item" , "Continental breakfast crescent" , "Bread-roll" .)

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