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Utensil plus a tag not good for ordering (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

spatula

'utensil' is the definition.
(spatula is a kind of utensil)

'plus a tag not good for ordering' is the wordplay.
'not' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'good for' becomes 'g' (I've seen this in other clues).
'ordering' is an anagram indicator.
'plus'+'a'+'tag'='plusatag'
'plusatag' with 'g' taken away is 'plusata'.
'plusata' with letters rearranged gives 'SPATULA'.

(Other definitions for spatula that I've seen before include "Implement with a broad, flat blade" , "Implement with broad blunt and often flexible blade" , "Tool with broad flexible blade for spreading and mixing" , "Flattened spoon" , "Thin-bladed kitchen tool" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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