Kiwi back stole tips from misfit (7,10)

I believe the answer is:

chinese gooseberry

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'kiwi' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'back stole tips from misfit' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'back' could be 'chine' (chine is a kind of back) and 'chine' is found within the answer.
'from' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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