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Save uniform for one to steal fruit (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scrump

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'save' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are verbs in their base form.
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(Other definitions for scrump that I've seen before include "Nick in garden" , "steal from farmer" , "Nick apples" , "swipe them?" , "theft" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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