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Recipient to tackle points (9)

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addressee

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'recipient' is the definition.
(addressee is a kind of recipient)

'tackle points' is the wordplay.
'tackle' becomes 'address' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'points' becomes 'ee' (an abbreviation for a compass point written twice).
'address'+'ee'='ADDRESSEE'

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(Other definitions for addressee that I've seen before include "One named on summons" , "The person to whom letter is delivered" , "Recipient of mail" , "Person named on an envelope" , "The one to whom the message is sent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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