Test size ingredients are the most piquant (8)
I believe the answer is:
zestiest
'the most piquant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'test size ingredients' is the wordplay.
'ingredients' is an anagram indicator.
'test'+'size'='testsize'
'testsize' anagrammed gives 'ZESTIEST'.
'are' is the link.
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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