Serves stew in Limerick (6)

I believe the answer is:

verses

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'serves stew in limerick' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'serves stew' is the wordplay.
'stew' indicates an anagram.
'serves' anagrammed gives 'VERSES'.

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(Other definitions for verses that I've seen before include "Rhymes" , "Sections of poetry" , "Parts of a song" , "Stanzas" , "Walks" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.

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