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Spread bet? A true punt that's placed randomly (6,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

peanut butter

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'placed randomly' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'spread bet? a true punt' is the wordplay.
'spread' indicates anagramming the letters.
'bet'+'a'+'true'+'punt'='betatruepunt'
'betatruepunt' anagrammed gives 'PEANUT BUTTER'.

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(Other definitions for peanut butter that I've seen before include "Leguminous spread" , "something to eat" , "Golden brown paste" , "Spread made from groundnuts" .)

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