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Back in Newquay, a pasty I served up, as it were (2,1,3)

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2,1,3

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'it were' is the definition.
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'back in newquay a pasty i served up' is the wordplay.
'back in' says to take the final letters (the 'back' of the word).
'pasty' becomes 'wan' (synonyms).
'served up' says the letters should be written in reverse (in a down clue, going upwards).
The last letter of 'newquay' is 'y'.
'y'+'a'+'wan'+'i'='yawani'
'yawani' reversed gives 'INAWAY'.

'as' acts as a link.

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