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Fruit sown occasionally in Japanese bed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

futon

'japanese bed' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'fruit sown occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' indicates alternate letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'fruit'+'sown'='fruitsown'
The alternate letters of 'fruitsown' are 'FUTON'.

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for futon that I've seen before include "Jap. quilt bed" , "Japanese mattress with wooden frame used as bed" , "Japanese mattress with frame, a bed-couch" , "Sleep on it" , "A Japanese bed-mattress" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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