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Dare envoy to be prepared for roasting (4-5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oven-ready

'prepared for roasting' is the definition.

'dare envoy to be' is the wordplay.
'to be' indicates anagramming the letters.
'dare'+'envoy'='dareenvoy'
'dareenvoy' is an anagram of 'OVEN-READY'.

(Other definitions for oven-ready that I've seen before include "Already prepared for cooking (of chickens)" , "Pre-cooked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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