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Where you thicken stew? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kitchen

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'where you' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how they can define each other.

'thicken stew?' is the wordplay.
'stew?' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'stewing' mean this).
'thicken' is an anagram of 'KITCHEN'.

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(Other definitions for kitchen that I've seen before include "where food is a concern" , "In workplace" , "Where heat's to be stood" , "Proverbial place of uncomfortable heat" , "Cookhouse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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