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Deal with dead fruit when delivered (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bury

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'deal with dead' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fruit when delivered' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'berry' (berry is a kind of fruit).
'when delivered' shows a homophone (sound like) (as the word might sound if delivered out loud).
'berry' sounds like 'BURY'.

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(Other definitions for bury that I've seen before include "Install underground" , "Forget - cover with soil" , "-- St. Edmunds" , "Greater Manchester town" , "Immerse (oneself)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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