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Wrap we hasten to cook (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enswathe

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'wrap' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'we hasten to cook' is the wordplay.
'to cook' indicates anagramming the letters.
'we'+'hasten'='wehasten'
'wehasten' anagrammed gives 'ENSWATHE'.

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(Other definitions for enswathe that I've seen before include "Wrap around" , "Wound" , "Cover" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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