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Someone interfering with fruit tree called out (7)

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I believe the answer is:

meddler

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'someone interfering' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'fruit tree called out' is the wordplay.
'fruit tree' becomes 'medlar' (medlar is a kind of fruit tree).
'called out' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'medlar' is a homophone of 'MEDDLER'.

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for meddler that I've seen before include "One tampering" , "Busybody (not fruit!)" , "Interferer" , "One who interferes" , "One interfering" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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