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Alas, I'm upset by Italian sausage (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salami

'italian sausage' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'alas i'm upset' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'alas'+'im'='alasim'
'alasim' with letters rearranged gives 'SALAMI'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for salami that I've seen before include "Garlic- flavoured sausage" , "A highly seasoned type of sausage" , "Spiced Italian sausage" , "One kind of tactics" , "Preserved meat sausage" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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