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Snake I caught in savoury jelly (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aspic

'savoury jelly' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'snake i caught' is the wordplay.
'snake' becomes 'asp' (asp is a kind of snake).
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'asp'+'i'+'c'='ASPIC'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for aspic that I've seen before include "stock production" , "Clear savoury jelly" , "Savoury relish" , "garnish" , "Savoury jelly for coating meats and eggs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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