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Strange task, chore, for a biscuit (9)

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I believe the answer is:

shortcake

'a biscuit' is the definition.
(shortcake is a kind of biscuit)

'strange task chore' is the wordplay.
'strange' indicates an anagram.
'task'+'chore'='taskchore'
'taskchore' with letters rearranged gives 'SHORTCAKE'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for shortcake that I've seen before include "Rich biscuit; American dessert" , "Dessert from America" , "it crumbles!" , "pastry?" , "Rate shock (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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