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Brandy and stuff going west (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

marc

'brandy' is the definition.
(I know that marc is a type of brandy)

'stuff going west' is the wordplay.
'stuff' becomes 'cram' (cramming is a kind of stuffing).
'going west' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'cram' in reverse letter order is 'MARC'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for marc that I've seen before include "Spirit" , "Fruit refuse" , "A brandy; --- Chagall, artist" , "Refuse from grapes after pressing - kind of brandy" , "Brandy distilled from grape residue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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