Crossword Genius

Italian course reduced for a violinist (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ravioli

'italian course' is the definition.
(type of pasta)

'reduced for a violinist' is the wordplay.
'reduced' says the answer is hidden in the clue (reducing the letters in the clue shows the answer).
'RAVIOLI' can be found hidden inside 'for a violinist'.

(Other definitions for ravioli that I've seen before include "Small cases of dough with savoury fillings" , "Italian pillow-shaped pasta" , "you might have at La Scala?" , "(Meat, cheese, etc filled) pasta cases" , "created with Italian gut in mind" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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