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Let new enzyme at last inside cheese-maker's additive (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rennet

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'cheese-maker's additive' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'let new enzyme at last inside' is the wordplay.
'let' becomes 'rent' (synonyms).
'new' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation eg NT for New Testament).
'at last' suggests the final letters.
'inside' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
The final letter of 'enzyme' is 'e'.
'n'+'e'='ne'
'rent' enclosing 'ne' is 'RENNET'.

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(Other definitions for rennet that I've seen before include "substance used for curdling" , "Substance that curdles milk" , "Dairy compound" , ""This has turned the milk!"" , "Cheesemakers use this" .)

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