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Where might you find plates of meat under a desk? (8)

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I believe the answer is:

footrest

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(Other definitions for footrest that I've seen before include "Support for sitter" , "Sitter's leg support" , "Stool, perhaps" , "Support for legs" , "Supporter" .)

I've seen this clue in The Everyman puzzle in The Observer.
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