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Milk plasma, marrow, counter munchies? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tapas

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'munchies?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'milk plasma marrow counter' is the wordplay.
'milk' becomes 'tap' (both can mean to exploit or use).
'plasma marrow' becomes 'sa' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'counter' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'sa' in reverse letter order is 'as'.
'tap'+'as'='TAPAS'

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(Other definitions for tapas that I've seen before include "Savoury snacks" , "snack" , "Small Spanish dishes" , "What's served in Spanish bar" , "Spanish savoury dishes" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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