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Somehow designs lard as sauce for green vegetables (5,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

salad dressing

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'sauce for green vegetables' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'somehow designs lard as' is the wordplay.
'somehow' indicates anagramming the letters.
'designs'+'lard'+'as'='designslardas'
'designslardas' is an anagram of 'SALAD-DRESSING'.

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(Other definitions for salad dressing that I've seen before include "Vinaigrette or mayonnaise, for example" , "Mayonnaise, e.g." , "sauce" , "what goes on rocket?" , "leaves having taken this coat?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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