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Vigor (sic) in volume in vogue upset (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

vinegar

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'vigor sic' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'volume in vogue upset' is the wordplay.
'volume' becomes 'v'.
'vogue' becomes 'rage' (rage is a kind of vogue).
'upset' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'rage' reversed gives 'egar'.
'v'+'in'+'egar'='VINEGAR'

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for vinegar that I've seen before include "Soured wine, cider etc." , "Sour-tasting liquid as condiment" , "Acetic acid" , "Condiment - bad temper" , "Ill-temper" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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