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Dish gone west (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stew

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'dish' is the definition.
(type of dish)

'gone west' is the wordplay.
'west' anagrams to 'STEW'.
But, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for stew that I've seen before include "Lazy person" , "overheated condition" , "Dish of meat and mixed vegetables" , "Slow-cooked dish of meat and vegetables" , "A hole, a fix" .)

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