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Awkward time for one source of dainty bouillabaisse (1,6,6,2,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

a pretty kettle of fish

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'awkward' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'time for one source of dainty bouillabaisse' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'time' could be 'ret' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'ret' is found in the answer.
'one' could be 'i' (Roman numeral) and 'i' is present in the answer.
'of' could be 'o' and 'o' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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