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Cheesy month with rodent at home (2,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

au gratin

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

'month with rodent at home' is the wordplay.
'month' becomes 'Aug' (abbreviation for August).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'rodent' becomes 'rat' (rat is a kind of rodent).
'at home' becomes 'in' (similar in meaning).
'aug'+'rat'+'in'='AU GRATIN'

(Other definitions for au gratin that I've seen before include "Cooked, covered with breadcrumbs" , "Covered with breadcrumbs or grated cheese" , "Of food dish, cooked with crust of melted cheese" , "baked with a coating of breadcrumbs" , "Cooked with grated cheese and/or breadcrumbs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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