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A lieutenant lists first condiment (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

table salt

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

'a lieutenant lists first' is the wordplay.
'lieutenant' becomes 'lt' (abbreviation for lieutenant).
'lists' becomes 'tables' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'first' says to put letters next to each other.
'a'+'lt'='alt'
'alt' put after 'tables' is 'TABLE SALT'.

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(Other definitions for table salt that I've seen before include "contents of cellar" , "item on board" , "Condiment" , "white powder" , "Seasoning for meal" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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