What does the cryptic crossword clue "Meat with chilli yankee finds fair in NY (6)" mean?

The definition is "fair in NY". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). CARNE (synonym="reference chilli con CARNÉ [a highly seasoned dish of meat, onions, beans and chilli powder") + Y (synonym="Yankee is the International Radio Communication codeword for the letter Y") = CARNEY The answer is CARNEY.

Meat with chilli yankee finds fair in NY (6)

Independent Cryptic #11801 | 16 Across | 2024-08-06 flower

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