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Sauce and beans occasionally found in pancake (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tabasco

'sauce' is the definition.
(Tabasco is an example)

'beans occasionally found in pancake' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'found in' indicates putting letters inside.
'pancake' becomes 'taco' (I've seen this before).
The alternating letters of 'beans' are 'bas'.
'bas' inserted within 'taco' is 'TABASCO'.

'and' is the link.

(Other definitions for tabasco that I've seen before include "Mexico state" , "condiment?" , "Mexican state; pungent sauce" , "Hot sauce made from capsicums" , "A hot spicy sauce" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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