Crossword Genius

Elms do collapse, but not often (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seldom

'not often' is the definition.
('seldom' is the opposite to 'often')

'elms do collapse' is the wordplay.
'collapse' indicates an anagram.
'elms'+'do'='elmsdo'
'elmsdo' with letters rearranged gives 'SELDOM'.

'but' is the link.

(Other definitions for seldom that I've seen before include "Not often, infrequently" , "on rare occasions" , "Infrequent" , "Alluvium" , "Once in a blue moon" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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