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Horse swallows mixed grain and fat (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

margarine

'fat' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'horse swallows mixed grain' is the wordplay.
'horse' becomes 'mare' (mare is a kind of horse).
'swallows' is an insertion indicator.
'mixed' indicates an anagram.
'grain' with letters rearranged gives 'garin'.
'mare' enclosing 'garin' is 'MARGARINE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for margarine that I've seen before include "Reg and Marian make a butter substitute" , "Item of food" , "Fat-based butter substitute" , "Substitute spread for butter" , "Is Ma angrier at this spread?" .)

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