Pepper pot: mine needs to be shaken (7)

I believe the answer is:

pimento

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'pepper' is the definition.
(pimento is a kind of pepper)

'pot mine needs to be shaken' is the wordplay.
'pot' becomes 'p' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'needs' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'be shaken' indicates anagramming the letters.
'mine'+'to'='mineto'
'mineto' with letters rearranged gives 'imento'.
'p'+'imento'='PIMENTO'

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(Other definitions for pimento that I've seen before include "Vegetable" , "Something spicy" , "Allspice - top mine (anag)" , "Sweet red pepper" , "Type of pepper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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