Cryptic crossword clue
Round middle of tree, apple was also highly featured 2-7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COSTARRED

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The straight part
We know that "was also highly featured" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case was also highly featured = costarred.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does COSTARRED mean?

COSTARRED verb
  1. To perform with the billing of a costar.

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