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Orangey flavouring for fans varied (7)

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I believe the answer is:

saffron

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'orangey flavouring' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'for fans varied' is the wordplay.
'varied' indicates an anagram.
'for'+'fans'='forfans'
'forfans' with letters rearranged gives 'SAFFRON'.

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(Other definitions for saffron that I've seen before include "additive found in rice" , "Flavouring from a kind of crocus" , "Spice from crocus" , "Orange-yellow spice" , "spicy" .)

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