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Roly-poly using fruit puree primarily (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plump

'roly-poly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'fruit puree primarily' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'plum' (plum is a kind of fruit).
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
The initial letter of 'puree' is 'p'.
'plum'+'p'='PLUMP'

'using' is the link.

(Other definitions for plump that I've seen before include "Fat - set down unceremoniously" , "Chubby, round" , "Slightly fat" , "Corpulent" , "Chubby, rounded" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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