What does the cryptic crossword clue "Bear inside offers to discuss food (8)" mean?

The definition is "food". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). EA (synonym="middle letters of [inside] B EA R") + TABLES (synonym="puts forward for discussion; offers to discuss") = EATABLES; definition: "food" The answer is EATABLES.

Bear inside offers to discuss food (8)

Independent Cryptic #11839 | 16 Across | 2024-09-19 flower

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