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Rearranged trees? (5)

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reset

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'rearranged trees?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'rearranged' are verbs, they are not in the same form of the verb.

'rearranged trees?' is the wordplay.
'rearranged' indicates anagramming the letters.
'trees' anagrammed gives 'RESET'.

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(Other definitions for reset that I've seen before include "adjusted" , "Restore to original state" , "Restore to required state" , "Trees (anag)" , "Return to original configuration" .)

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