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Burn entrance of oven (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tandoor

'oven' is the definition.
(type of Asian oven)

'burn entrance' is the wordplay.
'burn' becomes 'tan' ('tan' can be a synonym of 'burn').
'entrance' becomes 'door' (door is a kind of entrance).
'tan'+'door'='TANDOOR'

'of' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for tandoor that I've seen before include "It has food cooked" , "Indian oven" , "Clay oven" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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