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Flavour enhancer found up in Mount Lassen (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salt

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'flavour enhancer' is the definition.
'salt' can be an answer for 'flavour' (salting is a kind of flavouring). I am unsure of the 'enhancer' bit.

'up in mount lassen' is the wordplay.
'up' says the letters should be written backwards (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'in' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'tlas' is hidden within 'mount lassen'.
'tlas' reversed gives 'SALT'.

'found' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for salt that I've seen before include "dry wit" , "Brackish" , "Mariner; sodium chloride" , "Pile up" , "Condiment - experienced sailor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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