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Peppered sausage (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pepperoni

(Other definitions for pepperoni that I've seen before include "Spicy snacks" , "Seasoned beef/pork sausage" , "spicy food" , "Highly-seasoned sausage" , "Hard, spicy beef and pork sausage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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