What might mix up a salt? (7)

I believe the answer is:

spatula

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'what might' is the definition.
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'mix up a salt?' is the wordplay.
'mix' indicates anagramming the letters.
'up'+'a'+'salt'='upasalt'
'upasalt' with letters rearranged gives 'SPATULA'.

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(Other definitions for spatula that I've seen before include "Food turner with flexible blade" , "Lab mixing implement" , "Implement for mixing/spreading" , "Flattened spoon" , "Kitchen implement with a flat, blunt blade" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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