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Where ham etc kept, mum eats a few sandwiches

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I believe the answer is:

meat safe

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'where ham etc kept' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how one could define the other.

'mum eats a few sandwiches' is the wordplay.
'sandwiches' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (the solution is sandwiched in by the clue).
'MEAT-SAFE' can be found hidden inside 'mum eats a few'.

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(Other definitions for meat safe that I've seen before include "store cupboard" , "Ventilated food store" , "Ventilated cupboard for storing pork, beef etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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