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Material for back fat cheese (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taffeta

'material' is the definition.
(I know that taffeta is a type of material)

'back fat cheese' is the wordplay.
'back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'cheese' becomes 'feta' (type of cheese).
'fat' backwards is 'taf'.
'taf'+'feta'='TAFFETA'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for taffeta that I've seen before include "Lustrous silky fabric" , "A shiny silklike fabric" , "silky stuff" , "Fabric - fat fate (anag)" , "Crisp, smooth, lustrous fabric" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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