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Pass German egg sandwiches that might make him sick (1,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

e coli

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'german egg sandwiches that might make him sick' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'pass' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'pass' could be 'col' (col is a term for a mountain pass) and 'col' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for e coli that I've seen before include "An infection found in food and water" , "cause of serious complaint" , "Nasty bug" , "Cause of internal problem" , "Type of bacteria causing food poisoning" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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