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Ross

I believe the answer is:

spreads

(Other definitions for spreads that I've seen before include "Extends; elaborate meals" , "Cover the surface of, as with butter" , "Lays out" , "Extends the feasts?" , "Distributes or disperses widely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Sun, the L.A. Times Sunday and the Newsday.com.
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