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Sweetener caused gory cell mutation (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

glycerol

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'sweetener caused' is the definition.
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'gory cell mutation' is the wordplay.
'mutation' is an anagram indicator.
'gory'+'cell'='gorycell'
'gorycell' with letters rearranged gives 'GLYCEROL'.

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(Other definitions for glycerol that I've seen before include "Cor! Gelly (anag.) -- a low-cal sweetener" , "sticky stuff" , "Syrupy liquid, a by-product of soap manufacture" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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