Tidy tree fool pruned (7,2)

I believe the answer is:

spruced up

'tidy' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'tree fool pruned' is the wordplay.
'tree' becomes 'spruce' (spruce is a kind of tree).
'fool' becomes 'dupe' (synonyms).
'pruned' means to remove the last letter.
'dupe' with its last letter taken off is 'dup'.
'spruce'+'dup'='SPRUCED UP'

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

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