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Finished with a type of food (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pasta

'type of food' is the definition.

'finished with a' is the wordplay.
'finished with' becomes 'past' (past can mean forgotten or finished).
'past'+'a'='PASTA'

(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Fusilli, tortelloni etc" , "Dried flour paste, staple in Italian food" , "Penne, rigatoni etc" , "shells, perhaps" , "Tapas (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express and The Mirror.
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