What the recipient has to eat (3)

I believe the answer is:

pie

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'what the recipient has to eat' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'what the recipient has' is the wordplay.
'has' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'PIE' can be found hidden inside 'what recipient'.

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(Other definitions for pie that I've seen before include "Dish baked in an oven, with pastry or mashed potato topping" , "Anna's constituent" , "Confused, mixed type" , "Type of chart" , "A baked dish covered with pastry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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