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Fatty stuff in a salsa, say, and nothing to fix problem (7,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adipose tissue

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'a salsa say and nothing to fix problem' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'fatty stuff' is the wordplay.
'fatty' becomes 'adipose' (synonyms).
'stuff' becomes 'tissue' (tissue is a kind of stuff).
'adipose'+'tissue'='ADIPOSE TISSUE'

'in' acts as a link.

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(Another definition for adipose tissue that I've seen is " Cells that store fat".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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