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Can of sauce (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mayo

'sauce' is the definition.

'can of' is the wordplay.
'can' becomes 'may' (synonyms).
'of' becomes 'o''.
'may'+'o'='MAYO'

(Other definitions for mayo that I've seen before include "County of north-west Ireland" , "Cold, creamy sauce (abbr)" , "Irish county; dressing" , "Saucy thing" , "Salad dressing (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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