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Find sage to your taste? Ditto! (8)

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likewise

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'ditto' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'find sage' is the wordplay.
'find' becomes 'like' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'sage' becomes 'wise' (similar in meaning).
'like'+'wise'='LIKEWISE'

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(Other definitions for likewise that I've seen before include "In similar manner" , "Also; similarly" , "In a similar fashion" , "In addition, similarly" , "In similar way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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