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Grilled dish from kitchen initially upset tiny child (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kebab

'grilled dish' is the definition.
(kebab is a type of grilled dish)

'kitchen initially upset tiny child' is the wordplay.
'initially' says to take the initial letters.
'upset' is a reversal indicator.
'tiny child' becomes 'babe' (I've seen this before).
The first letter of 'kitchen' is 'k'.
'babe' reversed gives 'ebab'.
'k'+'ebab'='KEBAB'

'from' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for kebab that I've seen before include "Fast food" , "Grilled or roasted dish; b-bake (anag.)" , "Cubes of meat on a skewer" , "Meat and/or vegetables cooked on skewer" , "Food grilled on a skewer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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