How do I solve 5 across in Times Cryptic 5218?

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5 across reads "Dog food" (4 letters); the answer is CHOW. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Dog food (4)

5A — Dog food (4) — CHOW