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Tree (6)

Ross

'tree' is the definition.
(spruce is a kind of tree)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for spruce that I've seen before include "Smart in appearance like fir tree" , "Trim - conifer" , "Neat and dapper tree" , "Neat - evergreen" , "Neat and tidy like tree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard and The Telegraph.
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