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Sliced pie to me is best example (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

epitome

'best example' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'sliced pie to me' is the wordplay.
'sliced' indicates anagramming the letters.
'pie' anagrammed gives 'epi'.
'epi'+'to'+'me'='EPITOME'

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for epitome that I've seen before include "Exemplar - embodiment" , "ie Tempo (anag.)" , "Personification" , "Paradigm" , "classic example" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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