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Evergreen character on the radio (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yew

'evergreen' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'character on the radio' is the wordplay.
'character' becomes 'u'.
'on the radio' shows a homophone (sound like).
'u' sounds like 'YEW'.

(Other definitions for yew that I've seen before include "Evergreen tree with dark leaves and red berries" , "Leaving body" , "This tree grows in churchyard" , "Conifer" , "Tree associated with graveyards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.
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