On the table, perhaps, I bleed freely (6)

I believe the answer is:

edible

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'on the table perhaps' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'i bleed freely' is the wordplay.
'freely' is an anagram indicator.
'i'+'bleed'='ibleed'
'ibleed' anagrammed gives 'EDIBLE'.

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(Other definitions for edible that I've seen before include "description of fare" , "Good enough to eat" , "Esculent" , "Fit to be eaten" , "Digestible" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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