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Pudding to leave, after consuming seconds (7)

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I believe the answer is:

dessert

'pudding' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'leave after consuming seconds' is the wordplay.
'leave' becomes 'desert' (deserting is a kind of leaving).
'after consuming' indicates putting letters inside.
'seconds' becomes 's'.
'desert' going around 's' is 'DESSERT'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for dessert that I've seen before include "End of meal" , "Charlotte maybe" , "Fruit and nuts, perhaps" , "Spotted Dick is one" , "Sweet, afters" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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