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Magazine features butter and jam say (7)

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I believe the answer is:

spreads

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'magazine features' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'butter and jam say' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'say' could be 'read' (synonyms) and 'read' is located in the answer.
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(Other definitions for spreads that I've seen before include "Extends the feasts?" , "Cover the surface of, as with butter" , "Extends; elaborate meals" , "Distributes or disperses widely" , "Lays out" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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