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Rhode Island’s one and only minced meat dish (7)

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I believe the answer is:

rissole

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'meat dish' is the definition.
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'rhode island's one and only' is the wordplay.
'rhode island's' becomes 'ri's' (US postal abbreviation).
'one and only' becomes 'sole' (synonyms).
'ris'+'sole'='RISSOLE'

'minced' is the link.
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(Other definitions for rissole that I've seen before include "Spiced meat coated in breadcrumbs and fried" , "Fried ball of minced food" , "Sil rose for the meatball" , "Fried meat/breadcrumb ball" , "Losers I find in the chopped meat dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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