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Fish pie and odd bits from chef — something extra for the man? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

codpiece

'something extra for the man?' is the definition.
(something historically worn on men's outfits)

'fish pie and odd bits from chef' is the wordplay.
'fish' becomes 'cod' (type of fish).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'odd bits from' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions).
The alternate letters of 'chef' are 'ce'.
'cod'+'pie'+'ce'='CODPIECE'

(Other definitions for codpiece that I've seen before include "for promotion of virility?" , "What kept privates in place" , "men put on centuries ago" , "Medieval male accoutrement for the nether regions" , "Male dress item of former times" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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