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Kind of tart whose company’s not wanted (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gooseberry

This clue is a double definition.

'kind of tart' is the first definition.
(as in a gooseberry tart)

'whose company's not wanted' is the second definition.
(term for a person getting in the way of a couple)

(Other definitions for gooseberry that I've seen before include "Third-party" , "One unwelcome near passion" , "Fruit - unwanted third person" , "Some intruders play it" , "it bears fruit" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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