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Snob about AI tree pruning practice (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bonsai

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'tree pruning practice' is the definition.
'bonsai' can be an answer for 'tree' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'pruning practice' bit.

'snob about ai' is the wordplay.
'about' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'snob' reversed gives 'bons'.
'bons'+'ai'='BONSAI'

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(Other definitions for bonsai that I've seen before include "Bosnia (anag.)" , "Japanese craft of growing dwarf trees" , "Tree-dwarfing art" , "stunted growth" , "Little Japanese growth" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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