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Tree berry occasionally for Clive (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

palmer

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'occasionally for clive' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'tree berry' is the wordplay.
'tree' becomes 'palm' (palm is a kind of tree).
'berry' becomes 'er' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'palm'+'er'='PALMER'

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(Other definitions for palmer that I've seen before include "Bait this" , "old monk" , "Itinerant monk; fishing fly" .)

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