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Coffee order for vitamin deficiency? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

black

'coffee order' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'vitamin deficiency?' is the wordplay.
'vitamin' becomes 'b' (B vitamin is an example).
'deficiency?' becomes 'lack' (synonyms).
'b'+'lack'='BLACK'

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for black that I've seen before include "Very darkest colour" , "bar" , "What's written on in the classroom" , "Opponent of nineteen dn (chess)" , "Served without milk" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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