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Macerate bats to make Cornish treat? (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cream tea

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'cornish treat?' is the definition.
'cream tea' can be an answer for 'treat?' (I have seen 'tasty treat' mean 'cream tea' so perhaps 'treat' could also mean 'cream tea'). I'm unsure of the 'cornish' bit.

'macerate bats' is the wordplay.
'bats' indicates anagramming the letters (slang for mad).
'macerate' is an anagram of 'CREAM TEA'.

'to make' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for cream tea that I've seen before include "Light afternoon meal" , "snack" , "tasty treat" , "Devon speciality" , "posh food" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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