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It's a paint that's mixed up for starters (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antipasti

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

'it's a paint that's mixed up' is the wordplay.
'that's mixed up' indicates an anagram.
'its'+'a'+'paint'='itsapaint'
'itsapaint' anagrammed gives 'ANTIPASTI'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for antipasti that I've seen before include "hors d'oeuvre selection" , "Italian eats" , "Italian hors d'oeuvres" , "Italian food selection" , "Italian appetisers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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