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Asti on tap — novel provision for start of Italian meal (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antipasto

'provision for start of italian meal' is the definition.
(type of Italian dish used as a starter)

'asti on tap novel' is the wordplay.
'novel' is an anagram indicator.
'asti'+'on'+'tap'='astiontap'
'astiontap' is an anagram of 'ANTIPASTO'.

(Other definitions for antipasto that I've seen before include "Italian hors d'oeuvres" , "garnish!" , "Italian food" , "Italian dish" , "dishes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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