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Stew a couple of toads -- that's a problem (3,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hot potato

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'that's a problem' is the definition.
(hot potato can mean a controversial issue)

'stew a couple of toads' is the wordplay.
'stew' becomes 'hotpot' (I've seen this before).
'couple of toads' becomes 'to' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'hotpot'+'a'+'to'='HOT POTATO'

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(Other definitions for hot potato that I've seen before include "tricky issue?" , "troublesome affair" , "A difficult situation" , "Troublesome situation for spicy spud" , "An awkward subject" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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