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Fruit centre Ian managed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nectarine

'fruit' is the definition.
(nectarine is a kind of fruit)

'centre ian managed' is the wordplay.
'managed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'centre'+'ian'='centreian'
'centreian' anagrammed gives 'NECTARINE'.

(Other definitions for nectarine that I've seen before include "type of tree" , "Entrance I make with thin-skinned peach" , "Juicy fruit" , "Luscious fruit" , "Peach-like fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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