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Emcee securing sparkling wine and aromatic resin (6)

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I believe the answer is:

mastic

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'aromatic resin' is the definition.
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'emcee securing sparkling wine' is the wordplay.
'emcee' becomes 'mc' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'securing' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'sparkling wine' becomes 'asti' (Asti is a type of sparkling wine).
'mc' placed around 'asti' is 'MASTIC'.

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(Other definitions for mastic that I've seen before include "Aromatic resin used to make varnish" , "Substance applied to joints" , "Waterproof sealant" , "Resin used in varnishes" , "Putty-like cement used as adhesive or filler" .)

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