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Change order for Manx cat re mice as dessert (3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

ice cream

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'dessert' is the definition.
(ice cream is a kind of dessert)

'change order for manx cat re mice' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
're' is within the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'as' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for ice cream that I've seen before include "chilling creation" , "Gelato-like dessert" , "99, for example" , "Dairy dessert" , "Sweet frozen foodstuff" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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