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Order a final course (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

apple pie

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'order' is the definition.
(I have seen 'such order' mean 'apple pie' so perhaps 'order' could also mean 'apple pie')

'a final course' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'a' is found in the answer.
'course' could be 'e' and 'e' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for apple pie that I've seen before include "... typically American" , "(Characteristically American) sweet" , "Dessert - kind of bed or order" , "Perfect order - bed jokily made" , "in a virtuous form?" .)

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