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Declare the taste funny (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

state

'declare' is the definition.
(I know that state is a type of advise)

'taste funny' is the wordplay.
'funny' indicates anagramming the letters.
'taste' is an anagram of 'STATE'.

'the' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "Pomp; nation" , "Speak" , "Specify condition" , "Condition of country." , "Claim" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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