Waste — food in batter (7)

I believe the answer is:

fritter

(Other definitions for fritter that I've seen before include "blow" , "Squander - food" , "Spend money frivolously" , "Something battered and fried" , "Waste - fried food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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