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Expect regular fare in these? (4-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mess-tins

'expect regular' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether this works.

'fare in these?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'fare' could be 'mess' (mess is a kind of food) and 'mess' is found in the answer.
'in' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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