Half-and-half calamari and tapenade, a spicy mix (8)
I believe the answer is:
marinade
'a spicy mix' is the definition.
(I know this)
'half-and-half calamari and tapenade' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
an anagram of 'and' is 'nad' which is within the answer.
The remaining letters 'marie' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for marinade that I've seen before include "Flavouring liquid found in a dream" , "Mixture for soaking foods before cooking" , "Soak food before cooking" , "Mixture for soaking meat before cooking" , "Soak in a mixture before cooking" .)