Spuds, mashed treats (6)

I believe the answer is:

taters

'spuds' is the definition.
(I know this)

'mashed treats' is the wordplay.
'mashed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'treats' is an anagram of 'TATERS'.

(Other definitions for taters that I've seen before include "Potatoes (dialect)" , "starchy tubers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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