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Starter not for pot, as in a stew (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

antipasto

'starter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'not for pot as in a stew' is the wordplay.
'not for' becomes 'anti'.
'in a stew' is an anagram indicator.
'pot'+'as'='potas'
'potas' is an anagram of 'pasto'.
'anti'+'pasto'='ANTIPASTO'

(Other definitions for antipasto that I've seen before include "Starter course in an Italian meal" , "Italian hors d'oeuvres" , "part of meal" , "first course" , "Italian appetisers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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