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Biscuit type and bloomer to the left? (6,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brandy snap

'biscuit' is the definition.
(type of biscuit)

'type and bloomer to the left?' is the wordplay.
'type' becomes 'brand' (type of product).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bloomer' becomes 'pansy' (type of flower).
'to the left?' says the letters should be written in reverse (reading from right to left).
'pansy' backwards is 'ysnap'.
'brand'+'ysnap'='BRANDY-SNAP'

(Other definitions for brandy snap that I've seen before include "Cream-filled gingerbread wafer" , "Crisp confection" , "Cookie" , "Crisp ginger biscuit" , "sweet thing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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