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Having the flavour of the seasons (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spiced

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'having the' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'flavour of the seasons' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'flavour' could be 'spice' (spicing is a kind of flavouring) and 'spice' is found within the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for spiced that I've seen before include "Seasoned with aromatic ingredients" , "Flavoured with such as nutmeg" , "Flavoured with additives from plant substances or seeds" , "hot, with reference to food" , "Treated with things that add zest, as to food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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