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Does view oddly cut off blossom? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

develop

'blossom?' is the definition.
(blossoming is a kind of developing)

'does view oddly cut off' is the wordplay.
'oddly' means one should take alternating letters.
'cut off' becomes 'lop' (I've seen this before).
'does'+'view'='doesview'
The alternating letters of 'doesview' are 'deve'.
'deve'+'lop'='DEVELOP'

(Other definitions for develop that I've seen before include "Bring to maturity" , "Unfold" , "photographers may do it" , "issue" , "Become more advanced" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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