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Bark from tree in churchyard almost a record (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yelp

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'bark from tree' is the definition.
'yelp' can be an answer for 'bark' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'from tree' bit.

'in churchyard almost a record' is the wordplay.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'churchyard' becomes 'yep' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'almost' means to remove the last letter (most of the word but not all of it).
'a record' becomes 'LP' (abbreviation for long play record).
'lp' with its final letter removed is 'l'.
'yep' placed around 'l' is 'YELP'.

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(Other definitions for yelp that I've seen before include "Express discomfort" , "High-pitched bark" , "Shrill short cry of dog" , "Little dog's bark" , "old boast" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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