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Is not sprinkled on the dry parts (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sections

'parts' is the definition.
(section is a kind of part)

'is not sprinkled on the dry' is the wordplay.
'sprinkled' indicates an anagram (the letters are sprinkled around).
'on' is an insertion indicator (as in clothing 'on' a person).
'the dry' becomes 'sec' ('dry' in French - used for wine).
'is'+'not'='isnot'
'isnot' is an anagram of 'tions'.
'tions' going around 'sec' is 'SECTIONS'.

(Other definitions for sections that I've seen before include "Divisions, segments" , "Divisions, parts" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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