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In grave trouble certainly in a pickle (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vinegar

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'pickle' is the definition.
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'in grave trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'in'+'grave'='ingrave'
'ingrave' anagrammed gives 'VINEGAR'.

'certainly in a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for vinegar that I've seen before include "Ill-temper" , "bad wine?" , "Pickling medium" , "Sourish liquid for flavouring chips" , "Soured wine, cider etc." .)

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