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Split
pea
reversed
the
German
food
chain
(6)
Split pea reversed the German food chain (6)
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How the clue works
The definition is food chain, using a ladder as a metaphor for a climbing hierarchy. DAL (split pea, an Indian food) is reversed to give LAD, then followed by DER ("the" in German) to make LADDER.