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Each expert will consume dessert? (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apiece

'each' is the definition.
('apiece' can be a synonym of 'each')

'expert will consume dessert?' is the wordplay.
'expert' becomes 'ace' (ace is a kind of expert).
'will consume' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'dessert?' becomes 'pie' (pie is an example of a dessert).
'ace' enclosing 'pie' is 'APIECE'.

(Other definitions for apiece that I've seen before include "for everyone" , "For or by each one of group" , "Per person" , "A head" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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