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Lead chain wrapped around dish (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enchilada

'dish' is the definition.
(enchilada is a kind of dish)

'lead chain wrapped around' is the wordplay.
'wrapped around' indicates anagramming the letters.
'lead'+'chain'='leadchain'
'leadchain' with letters rearranged gives 'ENCHILADA'.

(Other definitions for enchilada that I've seen before include "The whole ___ -- everything (US)" , "spicy titbit" , "hot dish" , "Tortilla and sauce, meat" , "Mexican dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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