Crossword Genius

Streaky bacon on top with rind already oddly missing (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

brindled

'streaky' is the definition.

'bacon on top with rind already oddly missing' is the wordplay.
'on top' suggests taking the first letters.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'oddly missing' means one should take alternating letters.
The first letter of 'bacon' is 'b'.
The alternate letters of 'already' are 'led'.
'b'+'rind'+'led'='BRINDLED'

(Other definitions for brindled that I've seen before include "Tawny and marked with spots or streaks" , "Spotted, streaked" , "Brown, with another colour" , "patched multicoloured variety" , "being streaky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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