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Stop redhead getting cake ingredient (4,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stem ginger

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'cake ingredient' is the definition.
'stem ginger' can be an answer for 'ingredient' (I have seen 'spicy ingredient' mean 'stem ginger' so perhaps 'ingredient' could also mean 'stem ginger'). I'm not certain of the 'cake' bit.

'stop redhead getting' is the wordplay.
'stop' becomes 'stem' (stem can mean to stop or interrupt).
'redhead' becomes 'ginger' (I've seen this in another clue).
'getting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'stem'+'ginger'='STEM GINGER'

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(Other definitions for stem ginger that I've seen before include "Merging set (anag.)" , "sort of ice cream" , "spicy ingredient" , "It's tasty" , "Crystallised root" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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