What does the cryptic crossword clue "Poet Edmund eats soft food that comes in rolls (9)" mean?

The definition is "that comes in rolls". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). PAP (synonym="soft food") in WALLER (synonym="17th C English poet and politician") = WALLPAPER; definition: "that comes in rolls" The answer is WALLPAPER.

Poet Edmund eats soft food that comes in rolls (9)

Times Cryptic #29197 | 15 Across | 2025-04-07 flower

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