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Prepared ten quiches -- last lacking style (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

technique

'style' is the definition.
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'prepared ten quiches last lacking' is the wordplay.
'prepared' indicates anagramming the letters.
'last lacking' means to remove the last letter.
'ten'+'quiches'='tenquiches'
'tenquiches' with its final letter removed is 'tenquiche'.
'tenquiche' anagrammed gives 'TECHNIQUE'.

(Other definitions for technique that I've seen before include "Method of carrying out a task" , "Proficiency" , "Working method for tin cheque" , "Practical procedure" , "Method for doing something" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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