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Maybe ma sees it's a sort of seed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sesame

'a sort of seed' is the definition.

'maybe ma sees' is the wordplay.
'maybe' indicates anagramming the letters.
'ma'+'sees'='masees'
'masees' is an anagram of 'SESAME'.

'it's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sesame that I've seen before include "Open .... is a pantomime cry" , "Plant cultivated for seeds providing oil" , "'Open . . . . . .'' is a magic phrase to gain access" , "Seed or oil used in cooking" , "Opening word for the oilplant?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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