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Otto makes a mince tart (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

attar

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'otto' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?

'a mince tart' is the wordplay.
'mince' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tart' is an anagram of 'ttar'.
'a'+'ttar'='ATTAR'

'makes' is the link.

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(Other definitions for attar that I've seen before include "Fragrant essence usually associated with the damask rose" , "Fragrant rose oil" , "Fragrant essential oil from damask roses" , "Essential oil from flower" , "Fragrant oil obtained from floweres" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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