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Standard portion of pudding is never rejected (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensign

'standard' is the definition.
(both can mean a flag)

'portion of pudding is never rejected' is the wordplay.
'portion of' indicates a hidden word.
'rejected' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'ngisne' is hidden within 'pudding is never'.
'ngisne' back-to-front is 'ENSIGN'.

(Other definitions for ensign that I've seen before include "Small flag or junior naval officer" , "Commissioned rank in some navies" , "Junior US naval officer" , "Lowly naval officer" , "SECOND PART OF 10" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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