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Maybe winter edition will be made more spicy? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seasoned

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'spicy?' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'maybe winter edition will be made more' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'edition' could be 'ed' (abbreviation) and 'ed' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'season' 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 seasoned that I've seen before include "Gave experience to" , "Experienced with condiments added?" , "Veteran - given added flavour" , "Treated food by adding salt, pepper etc" , "Mature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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