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Retaliation in kind from tart, fit to burst (3,3,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tit for tat

'retaliation in kind' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'tart fit to burst' is the wordplay.
'burst' indicates anagramming the letters.
'tart'+'fit'+'to'='tartfitto'
'tartfitto' with letters rearranged gives 'TIT-FOR-TAT'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for tit for tat that I've seen before include "Repayment in kind" , "Retaliation called for" , "satisfaction" , "Appropriate retaliation" , "protection given to Barnet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Telegraph.
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