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Mutton producer solver mentioned (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ewe

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'mutton' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'solver mentioned' is the wordplay.
'solver' becomes 'you' (the person solving the crossword).
'mentioned' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'you' is a homophone of 'EWE'.

'producer' is the link.
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(Other definitions for ewe that I've seen before include "The sort of beast" , "A palindromic sheep" , "Wool supplier" , "One looking sheepish" , "Source of milk" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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