Freed again, went off and had a meal (3)

I believe the answer is:

fed

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'had a meal' is the definition.
(feed can mean to have a meal)

'freed again went' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're' (prefix meaning 'again').
'went' is a deletion indicator (selected letters go away).
'freed' with 're' removed is 'FED'.

'off and' is the link.
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(Other definitions for fed that I've seen before include "Banking authority" , "Provided courses" , "US agent" , "Nourished" , "Given sustenance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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