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Danish canapés potentially causing discomfort (5,3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aches and pains

'discomfort' is the definition.
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'danish canapes potentially' is the wordplay.
'potentially' is an anagram indicator (letters have the potential to spell a new word).
'danish'+'canapes'='danishcanapes'
'danishcanapes' with letters rearranged gives 'ACHES AND PAINS'.

'causing' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aches and pains that I've seen before include "suffer these?" , "Minor ailments" , "Minor physical discomforts" , "A visit to no.13 [CLINIC] might be necessary after" , "nagging discomfort" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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