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Bespoke gear is oddly removed for clients (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

customers

'for clients' is the definition.
('customer' can be a synonym of 'client')

'bespoke gear is oddly removed' is the wordplay.
'bespoke' becomes 'custom' (synonyms).
'oddly removed' means one should take alternating letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
'gear'+'is'='gearis'
The alternating letters of 'gearis' are 'ers'.
'custom'+'ers'='CUSTOMERS'

(Other definitions for customers that I've seen before include "They might buy" , "Shop's clients" , "Clientele" , "They're always right, it's said" , "They make purchases" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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