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Frog recipe - nothing to do without (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

forgo

'do without' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'frog recipe nothing' is the wordplay.
'recipe' is an anagram indicator.
'nothing' becomes 'O' (looks like zero - 0).
'frog' anagrammed gives 'forg'.
'forg'+'o'='FORGO'

'to' is the link.

(Other definitions for forgo that I've seen before include "pass up" , "Abjure" , "Go without (something)" , "Waive" , "Do without (something desirable)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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