Cryptic crossword clue
Teachers meeting with old actor: that bears fruit 3-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NUT-TREE

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The straight part
We know that "that bears fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that bears fruit = nut-tree.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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