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Blended mince pie with rum (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impure

'blended' is the definition.
(blended rather than pure or unadulterated)

'mince pie with rum' is the wordplay.
'mince' is an anagram indicator.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'pie' after 'rum' is 'rumpie'.
'rumpie' with letters rearranged gives 'IMPURE'.

(Other definitions for impure that I've seen before include "Adulterated, tainted" , "Adulterated or unchaste" , "Sullied or adulterated" , "Dirty or immoral" , "Tainted, not chaste" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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