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Wasted Moselle on fish (5,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lemon sole

'fish' is the definition.
(lemon sole is a kind of fish)

'wasted moselle on' is the wordplay.
'wasted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'moselle'+'on'='moselleon'
'moselleon' with letters rearranged gives 'LEMON SOLE'.

(Other definitions for lemon sole that I've seen before include "swimmer" , "Another tasty flatfish like lone citrus fruit" , "Edible flatfish" , "Succulent flatfish associated with citrus fruit" , "Lose melon, find kind of plaice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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