Very dull food? (7)

I believe the answer is:

noodles

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'food?' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for noodles that I've seen before include "Thin strips of pasta for old ones" , "Far Eastern food" , "Narrow strips of pasta, or slang heads" , "Geese" , "Oriental pasta" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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