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Something
used
by
cooks
in
USA
–
pecan
nuts
(8)
Something used by cooks in USA – pecan nuts (8)
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How the clue works
The definition is Something used by cooks — that's your cooking utensil. For the wordplay, "nuts" is your anagram indicator, and it's telling you to scramble the letters of USA pecan to get your answer.