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Calls to collect the woman’s fruit (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cherries

'fruit' is the definition.
(type of fruit)

'calls to collect the woman's' is the wordplay.
'calls' becomes 'cries' ('cry' can be a synonym of 'call').
'to collect' indicates putting letters inside.
'the woman' becomes 'her' (her refers to a woman).
'cries' enclosing 'her' is 'CHERRIES'.

(Other definitions for cherries that I've seen before include "Sir, cheer up, they're fruit" , "Sir, cheer up the fruits" , "Small red fruits" , "Red fruit" , "Fruit with stones" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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