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Fried food with chilli one's put onto greens? (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

chip shot

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'greens?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'fried food with chilli one's put onto' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'food' could be 'chip' (chip is a kind of food) and 'chip' is found in the answer.
'one' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for chip shot that I've seen before include "found in loft?" , "Short-distance attempt to reach the green" , "It may be used to escape hazard" , "what one may make with wood" , "Short high golf stroke" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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