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Food items with unusual gloss, as a rule (7,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sausage rolls

'food items' is the definition.

'unusual gloss as a rule' is the wordplay.
'unusual' is an anagram indicator.
'gloss'+'as'+'a'+'rule'='glossasarule'
'glossasarule' with letters rearranged gives 'SAUSAGE-ROLLS'.

'with' is the link.

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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