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Cream-covered bun or tart (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trollop

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'tart' is the definition.
('trollop' can be a synonym of 'tart')

'cream-covered bun' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'bun' could be 'roll' ('roll' can be a synonym of 'bun') and 'roll' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'top' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'or' is the link.

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(Other definitions for trollop that I've seen before include "loose woman" , "Promiscuous woman" , "Prostitute" , "Disreputable woman" , "Baggage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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