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Fat chanteuse returned cases (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

suet

'fat' is the definition.
(suet is a kind of fat)

'chanteuse returned cases' is the wordplay.
'cases' indicates a hidden word.
'returned' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'teus' can be found hidden inside 'chanteuse'.
'teus' back-to-front is 'SUET'.

(Other definitions for suet that I've seen before include "Hard fat from beef and sheep" , "Fat used in foods" , "Solid fat used in cooking" , "Fatty tissue" , "Thin pancake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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