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Mischief-maker shouted 'fruit tree' (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

medlar

'fruit tree' is the definition.
(I know that medlar is a type of fruit tree)

'mischief-maker shouted' is the wordplay.
'mischief-maker' becomes 'meddler' (someone meddling in things).
'shouted' shows a homophone (sound like) (how the word might sound if shouted).
'meddler' sounds like 'MEDLAR'.

(Other definitions for medlar that I've seen before include "Apple-like fruit" , "Led ram (anag) - fruit related to the apple" , "Red Mal turns to the fruit tree" , "Dermal (anag.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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