What does the cryptic crossword clue "Question welcomed by colonel famous for his chicken fritters (9)" mean?

The definition is "fritters". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). QU (synonym="QU") in SANDERS (synonym="Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken") = SQUANDERS; definition: "fritters" The answer is SQUANDERS.

Question welcomed by colonel famous for his chicken fritters (9)

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