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Wonder whether to blend this tea before starting exports (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hesitate

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

'blend this tea before starting exports' is the wordplay.
'blend' is an anagram indicator (I've seen this in other clues).
'before' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'starting' indicates taking the first letters.
The first letter of 'exports' is 'e'.
'this'+'tea'='thistea'
'thistea' with letters rearranged gives 'hesitat'.
'hesitat'+'e'='HESITATE'

'to' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for hesitate that I've seen before include "Stall" , "Be uncertain about decision" , "Hold back in doubt" , "Dither indecisively" , "He who does it may be lost" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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