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Mix chopped tomato with sliced bread, though not to make a dish (9)

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dreamboat

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(Other definitions for dreamboat that I've seen before include "Dishy person" , "Heart-throb - met abroad (anag)" , "Mr Wonderful" , "Stunner (for drifting off in?)" , "Very attractive man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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