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Fragrant spices Charlie is very fond of (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cloves

'fragrant spices' is the definition.

'charlie is very fond of' is the wordplay.
'charlie' becomes 'c' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'is very fond of' becomes 'loves'.
'c'+'loves'='CLOVES'

(Other definitions for cloves that I've seen before include "A hundred amours for spices." , "Garlic segments" , "Spicy flower buds, used in apple tarts say" , "Lots of garlic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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