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British roast, cooked and left at remand home (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

borstal

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'remand home' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'british roast cooked and left' is the wordplay.
'british' becomes 'b' (abbreviation e.g. in BBC).
'cooked' indicates anagramming the letters (letters cooked into a new form).
'and' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'left' becomes 'l' (common abbreviation).
'roast' anagrammed gives 'orsta'.
'b'+'orsta'+'l'='BORSTAL'

'at' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for borstal that I've seen before include "Former establishment for offenders aged 15 to 21" , "Reformatory school" , "Old reform school for youths" , "Old institution" , "Former reform school" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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