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Sausage found as mail is sorted (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salami

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'sausage' is the definition.
(I know that salami is a type of sausage)

'as mail is sorted' is the wordplay.
'as mail' anagrams to 'SALAMI'.
Though, I'm unsure how this is indicated.

'found' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for salami that I've seen before include "Hooked" , "Highly seasoned Italian sausage" , "meat product" , "Cured meat" , "Slim, graceful" .)

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