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Hams cooked with some potatoes (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mash

'some potatoes' is the definition.
(mashed potato)

'hams cooked' is the wordplay.
'cooked' indicates an anagram (letters cooked into a new form).
'hams' is an anagram of 'MASH'.

'with' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mash that I've seen before include "Crush; soft mixture" , "dish of veg" , "Pureed potatoes" , "TV series" , "Animal feed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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