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Spicy, oddly prim fashion designer (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

piquant

'spicy' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'oddly prim fashion designer' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters (letters in the odd-numbered positions are used).
'fashion designer' becomes 'quant' (I've seen this before).
The alternate letters of 'prim' are 'pi'.
'pi'+'quant'='PIQUANT'

(Other definitions for piquant that I've seen before include "Pleasantly sharp in taste" , "Pleasantly pungent, stimulating" , "Flavoursome" , "Having a pungent taste" , "Appetising, tangy" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Mail.
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