Plum discard (3)

I believe the answer is:

pit

(Other definitions for pit that I've seen before include "Mine; fruit stone" , "Match (one's wits); mine" , "Sizeable hole in the ground" , "Large hole; fruit stone" , "See 9" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press and the Newsday.

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