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Like to ogle cut sandwiches and a piece of cake (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easy

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'piece of cake' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'like to ogle cut sandwiches and a' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'like' could be 'y' (similar in meaning) and 'y' is found in the answer.
'a' is present in the answer.
The remaining letters 'es' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

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(Other definitions for easy that I've seen before include "Effortless, uncomplicated" , "Undemanding" , "Requiring little effort" , "Simply achieved" , "Soft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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