Check out starter in trattoria, food consumed (4)

29A — Check out starter in trattoria, food consumed (4) — DIET

• Definition
  Definition found: 'food consumed'
• Indicator
  Indicator found: 'starter'
• Operation
  'starter' signals a letter_selection operation
• Fodder
  Fodder: 'trattoria,'
• Synonym
  Synonyms spotted: 'Check out' → DIE
• Assembly
  DIE + T = DIET

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