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The head's spread (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pate

This clue is a double definition.

'the head's' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'spread' is the second definition.
(pate is a kind of spread)

(Other definitions for pate that I've seen before include "Meat paste, maybe de fois gras" , "Tape for a head" , "chef's item" , "food" , "Savoury spread" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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