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As a guess, mash and what it often accompanies (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sausages

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'what it often accompanies' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'as a guess mash' is the wordplay.
'mash' indicates an anagram (letters mashed up).
'as'+'a'+'guess'='asaguess'
'asaguess' with letters rearranged gives 'SAUSAGES'.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sausages that I've seen before include "Minced seasoned meat stuffed in tubes" , "They may be eaten" , "Bangers" , "eg Hot-dogs" , "Minced meat stuffed in casings" .)

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