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UN squabbled about splitting bill for cheap fare? (6,3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bubble and squeak

'cheap fare?' is the definition.
(bubble and squeak is a cheap meal)

'un squabbled about splitting bill' is the wordplay.
'about' is an anagram indicator.
'splitting' indicates putting letters inside.
'bill' becomes 'beak' (synonyms).
'un'+'squabbled'='unsquabbled'
'unsquabbled' with letters rearranged gives 'ubbleandsqu'.
'ubbleandsqu' placed within 'beak' is 'BUBBLE-AND-SQUEAK'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for bubble and squeak that I've seen before include "course" , "breakfast?" , "Dish of leftovers" , "food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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