Eurocrat in argument to hold back this Italian delight (7)

I believe the answer is:

granita

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'italian delight' is the definition.
I know that 'italian' relates to this answer.

'eurocrat in argument to hold back' is the wordplay.
'to hold' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'holding' mean this).
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'atinarg' can be found hidden inside 'eurocrat in argument'.
'atinarg' reversed gives 'GRANITA'.

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(Other definitions for granita that I've seen before include "rough ice" , "type of sorbet" , "final course perhaps" , "cold drink" , "Grainy flavoured water ice - Riga ant (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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