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Eat some ragout, a stew (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taste

'eat' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'some ragout a stew' is the wordplay.
'some' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (some parts of the word are used).
'TASTE' is hidden within 'ragout a stew'.

(Other definitions for taste that I've seen before include "Sensation of flavour" , "Savour in state" , "Fine perception" , "A test (anag)" , "Impression from food" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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