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Brought back heavy cheese: crisp, smooth stuff (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taffeta

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'crisp smooth stuff' is the definition.
'taffeta' can be an answer for 'stuff' (I have seen 'silky stuff' mean 'taffeta' so perhaps 'stuff' could also mean 'taffeta'). I'm not certain of the 'crisp smooth' bit.

'brought back heavy cheese' is the wordplay.
'brought back' is a reversal indicator.
'heavy' becomes 'fat' (similar in meaning).
'cheese' becomes 'feta' (I've seen this before).
'fat' in reverse letter order is 'taf'.
'taf'+'feta'='TAFFETA'

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(Other definitions for taffeta that I've seen before include "Fine crisp lustrous fabric" , "Smooth, stiff fabric" , "Crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric" , "Fabric -- a fat eft (anag)" , "Shiny silk fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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