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Grain that grows in instalments I hear (6)

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I believe the answer is:

cereal

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'grain that grows' is the definition.
'cereal' can be an answer for 'grain' (synonyms). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

'in instalments i hear' is the wordplay.
'in instalments' becomes 'serial' (I've seen this before).
'i hear' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'serial' sounds like 'CEREAL'.

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(Other definitions for cereal that I've seen before include "Something for brekkie" , "Eg, wheat, rye, corn" , "Starchy grains used as food" , "Relating to grain" , "Grass cultivated for food" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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