What does the cryptic crossword clue "Scrapped lunch to take north-eastern link to the continent (7)" mean?

The definition is "link to the continent". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of NE (synonym="‘north-eastern’") + CHUNL (synonym="CHUNL") = CHUNNEL; definition: "link to the continent" The answer is CHUNNEL.

Scrapped lunch to take north-eastern link to the continent (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29125 | 2 Down | 2023-07-18 flower

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