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Something starchy in this pudding (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spud

'something starchy' is the definition.
(spud means a potato - potatoes are starchy)

'in this pudding' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'SPUD' is hidden within 'this pudding'.

(Other definitions for spud that I've seen before include "Potato (colloq.)" , "one's eyed" , "Tattie" , "King Edward, e.g." , "Charlotte perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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