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Cheesy samples cooked the French way (6,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

champs elysees

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'the french way' is the definition.
'champs elysees' can be an answer for 'way' (I have seen 'Parisian way' mean 'champs elysees' so perhaps 'way' could also mean 'champs elysees'). I'm not certain of the 'the french' bit.

'cheesy samples cooked' is the wordplay.
'cooked' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cheesy'+'samples'='cheesysamples'
'cheesysamples' anagrammed gives 'CHAMPS ELYSEES'.

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(Other definitions for champs elysees that I've seen before include "way, overseas" , "route to The Arc" , "Parisian way" , "elegant thoroughfare in Paris" , "Heaven in Paris?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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