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Where men might eat jam (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mess

I believe this is a double definition.

'where men might eat' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)

'jam' is the second definition.
(both can mean a difficult situation)

(Other definitions for mess that I've seen before include "dirty and unpleasant" , "Disarray" , "State of confusion or untidiness" , "Forces' dining room" , "Military dining area" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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