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Fine oil improved seasoned mayonnaise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aioli

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'seasoned mayonnaise' is the definition.
'aioli' can be an answer for 'mayonnaise' (mayonnaise seasoned with garlic). I am unsure of the 'seasoned' bit.

'fine oil improved' is the wordplay.
'fine' becomes 'ai' (resembles A1, informal term for top quality).
'improved' indicates an anagram.
'oil' with letters rearranged gives 'oli'.
'ai'+'oli'='AIOLI'

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(Other definitions for aioli that I've seen before include "11 [SAUCE]" , "Mayonnaise with garlic" , "garlic sauce" , "mayonniase" , "Garlicky mayonnaise" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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