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Point to a tree from the window (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sash

'window' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'point to a tree' is the wordplay.
'point' becomes 's' (South).
'to a tree' becomes 'ash' (ash is a kind of tree).
's'+'ash'='SASH'

'from the' is the link.

(Other definitions for sash that I've seen before include "Strip of cloth - type of window" , "Band of cloth" , "Part of a window - decoration" , "Window frame - shoulder band" , "Type of sliding window" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News and The Globe and Mail.
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