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Keep moist in cooking some lamb as tender (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

baste

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'keep moist' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'some lamb as tender' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'BASTE' is hidden in the letters of 'lamb as tender'.

'in cooking' is the link.
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(Other definitions for baste that I've seen before include "Cover with liquid for cooking" , "strike" , "Drizzle with fat" , "Tack with long, loose stitches" , "Keep moisturised when baking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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