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Engineers finished meal (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

repast

'meal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'engineers finished' is the wordplay.
'engineers' becomes 're' (abbreviation for Royal Engineers).
'finished' becomes 'past' ().
're'+'past'='REPAST'

(Other definitions for repast that I've seen before include "Feast, meal" , "A meal concerning time gone by" , "Prates about meal" , "A formal sort of meal" , "Banquet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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