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The Berlin havoc ruined an offer of reconciliation (5,6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

olive branch

'an offer of reconciliation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'the berlin havoc ruined' is the wordplay.
'ruined' indicates an anagram.
'berlin'+'havoc'='berlinhavoc'
'berlinhavoc' anagrammed gives 'OLIVE BRANCH'.

(Other definitions for olive branch that I've seen before include "Emblem of peace" , "Offer of reconciliation" , "Peace gesture" , "Child reading prayer book" , "Peace offering" .)

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