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Delicacy brought first of tummy upsets (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

truffles

'delicacy' is the definition.
(truffles are a delicacy)

'first of tummy upsets' is the wordplay.
'first of tummy' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'tummy').
'upsets' becomes 'ruffles' (ruffle can mean to upset or disturb).
't'+'ruffles'='TRUFFLES'

'brought' is the link.

(Other definitions for truffles that I've seen before include "Richly flavoured fungi growing underground" , "Highly prized subterranean fungi" , "Rich-flavoured fungi growing underground" , "Highly-prized subterranean fungi" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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