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CERN put odd concoction into finished article (3,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

end product

'finished article' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'cern put odd concoction' is the wordplay.
'concoction' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cern'+'put'+'odd'='cernputodd'
'cernputodd' with letters rearranged gives 'END-PRODUCT'.

'into' is the link.

(Other definitions for end product that I've seen before include "Finished item" , "processor's output" , "Result of multiplying" , "outcome" , "finished article" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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