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Drapes ruined by butter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spread

'butter' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'drapes ruined' is the wordplay.
'ruined' indicates an anagram.
'drapes' with letters rearranged gives 'SPREAD'.

'by' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for spread that I've seen before include "expansion?" , "Disseminate through padres" , "Open, fan out, unfold" , "Soft paste; large meal" , "Distribute or disperse widely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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