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Came across first fruit to fall (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plummet

'fall' is the definition.
(plummet is a kind of fall)

'came across first fruit' is the wordplay.
'came across' becomes 'met' ('meet' can be a synonym of 'come across').
'first' says to put letters next to each other.
'fruit' becomes 'plum' (plum is a kind of fruit).
'met' after 'plum' is 'PLUMMET'.

'to' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for plummet that I've seen before include "Drop sharply" , "Descend" , "Fall at high speed" , "Plunge headlong" , "Fall like a stone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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