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Clue no. 47: Very popular curry – old and quintessentially Goan! (8)

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A clue to VINDALOO.
4 comments refer to this clue (from 4 competitors, 0 others)

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Comments on the clue
1.'curry' as an imperative anagram indicator in the middle of wordplay doesn't make sense.
2.Nice spot
3.Cryptic reading requires ignoring the dash
4.'quintessentially' means 'typically' and cannot refer to the middle letters (unlike 'essentially')