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Am clear out of burnt sugar (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

caramel

'burnt sugar' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'am clear out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates an anagram (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'am'+'clear'='amclear'
'amclear' with letters rearranged gives 'CARAMEL'.

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for caramel that I've seen before include "Soft toffee" , "Burnt sugar used for flavouring" , "Browned syrup" , "Cooked sugar" , "It's produced by heating sugar until brown" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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