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Originated sandwiches container for tea -- sweet! (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

compote

'sweet' is the definition.
(compote is a kind of sweet)

'originated sandwiches container for tea' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'container' could be 'pot' (pot is a kind of container) and 'pot' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'come' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

(Other definitions for compote that I've seen before include "Stewed fruit dish" , "Fruit salad" , "Fruit cooked in syrup" , "dessert dish" , "Come top (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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