| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Prize busybody, most porky | ||
| Fattest grub or fruit fly on stone fruit (8) | ||
| Biggest purple people eater scoffed triplets for starters | ||
| Largest threat to fruit crop? | The Telegraph Cryptic | 17 Sep 2021 |
| Most desirable, say, as a ripe peach | New York Times | 23 Jun 2021 |
| Most engorged purply-red fly? | ||
| Fruit fly perhaps is largest in size | ||
| Infestation in orchard crop, perhaps, extremely well covered | The Times Cryptic | 29 Mar 2016 |