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Where men might eat pickles (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

messes

I believe this is a double definition.

'where men might eat' is the first definition.
(soldiers eat in rooms called messes)

'pickles' is the second definition.
('mess' can be a synonym of 'pickle')

(Other definitions for messes that I've seen before include "States of disorderliness and army canteens" , "Military dining rooms" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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