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A dreamer ordering sugar (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

demerara

'sugar' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'a dreamer ordering' is the wordplay.
'ordering' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'dreamer'='adreamer'
'adreamer' with letters rearranged gives 'DEMERARA'.

(Other definitions for demerara that I've seen before include "(Light-brown) sugar" , "Rum" , "sugar - and alcohol" , "That's sweet!" , "South American river - sugar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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