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Sharp dish -- use pan, leaving all wings in hot sauce (7)

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harissa

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'hot sauce' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for harissa that I've seen before include "Hot North African sauce" , "Spicy sauce" , "Hot paste used in North African cuisine -- ass hair (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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