Hot and really intense spicy sauce, African originally (7)

I believe the answer is:

harissa

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'hot and really intense spicy sauce african originally' is the definition.
I know that both 'hot' and 'spicy' relate to this answer.

'hot and really intense spicy sauce african originally' is the wordplay.
'hot' becomes 'h' (abbreviation eg on taps).
'originally' says to take the initial letters.
The first letters of 'and really intense spicy sauce african' is 'arissa'.
'h'+'arissa'='HARISSA'

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(Other definitions for harissa that I've seen before include "Spicy sauce" , "Hot North African sauce" , "Hot paste used in North African cuisine -- ass hair (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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