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She provides fruit by the pound (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pearl

'she' is the definition.

'fruit by the pound' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'pear' (pear is a kind of fruit).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'the pound' becomes 'L' (the pound sign is based on an L).
'pear'+'l'='PEARL'

'provides' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for pearl that I've seen before include "Lustrous structure in a mollusc shell" , "Drop" , "Off-white colour" , "prized example" , "White - jewel" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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