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Locates mislaid sugar (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lactose

'sugar' is the definition.
(I know that lactose is a type of disaccharide)

'locates mislaid' is the wordplay.
'mislaid' is an anagram indicator.
'locates' anagrammed gives 'LACTOSE'.

(Other definitions for lactose that I've seen before include "Sugar found in milk" , "Part of milk" , "A sugar present in milk" , "White substance in milk" , "Constituent of milk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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