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Cook some cobra keenly, not rare (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bake

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'cook' is the definition.
(baking is a kind of cooking)

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(Other definitions for bake that I've seen before include "Cook cake or bread" , "Cook (eg, bread)" , "Cook (cakes, etc)" , "Cook by dry heat in an oven" , "Cook (eg, cakes)" .)

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