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Occasional all day moon that's fondly remembered in Texas (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alamo

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'in texas' is the definition.
('Alamo' is part of 'texas')

'occasional all day moon' is the wordplay.
'occasional' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken at regular intervals or on occasion).
'all'+'day'+'moon'='alldaymoon'
The alternate letters of 'alldaymoon' are 'ALAMO'.

'that's fondly remembered' is the link.
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(Other definitions for alamo that I've seen before include "The --, Texan mission besieged in 1836" , "national monument" , "Where Davy Crockett met his end" , "Texas mission taken by Mexican forces in 1836" , "Famous Texan mission" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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