Supplied from a safe distance (3)

I believe the answer is:

fed

'supplied' is the definition.
(feeding is a kind of supplying)

'from a safe distance' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates a hidden word.
'FED' is hidden in the letters of 'safe distance'.

(Other definitions for fed that I've seen before include "Given food to eat" , "Dished up food" , "US agent" , "Banking authority" , "Given sustenance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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