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Removes or supplies kernels (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seeds

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'removes' is the definition.
(seeding is a kind of removing)

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(Other definitions for seeds that I've seen before include "More than one good player" , "Favoured entrants in a knock-out competition" , "favourites for the trophy?" , "Initiates the growth of" , "top tennis players" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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