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Could mite love basil paste? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pesto

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'basil paste?' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I cannot judge whether this works.

'could mite love' is the wordplay.
'could mite' becomes 'pest' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'love' becomes 'o' (love means zero in tennis).
'pest'+'o'='PESTO'

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(Other definitions for pesto that I've seen before include "Pasta sauce based on basil" , "Pasta sauce mainly of basil and cheese" , "Basil-based sauce" , "Green sauce" , "A sauce served with pasta" .)

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