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After a nap returned to order a cigar (9)

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I believe the answer is:

panatella

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

'after a nap returned to order a' is the wordplay.
'after' says to put letters next to each other.
'returned' says the letters should be written backwards.
'to order' becomes 'tell' (synonyms).
'a'+'nap'='anap'
'anap' backwards is 'pana'.
'pana'+'tell' is 'panatell'.
'panatell'+'a'='PANATELLA'

(Other definitions for panatella that I've seen before include "One smoker lights" , "Type of cigar" , "Long, thin cigar" , "source of smoke" , "Slender cigar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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