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Eatery set out tart to air (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trattoria

'eatery' is the definition.
(I know that Trattoria is a type of eatery)

'set out tart to air' is the wordplay.
'set out' is an anagram indicator.
'tart'+'to'+'air'='tarttoair'
'tarttoair' anagrammed gives 'TRATTORIA'.

(Other definitions for trattoria that I've seen before include "Italian eating establishment" , "Italian restaurant" , "Place to eat" , "where Italians eat" .)

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