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Outlaw still short of one really good meal (7)

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I believe the answer is:

banquet

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'meal' is the definition.
(banquet is a kind of meal)

'outlaw still short of one really good' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'outlaw' could be 'ban' (banning is a kind of outlawing) and 'ban' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for banquet that I've seen before include "Formal feast" , "A great feast" , "Spread" , "Sumptuous feast" , "Ceremonial meal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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