A very old cheese and dill ordered for starters -- and fruit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVOCADO A very old cheese and dill ordered for starters -- and fruit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 30, 2016
6% OMELET Egg-and-cheese order (6) Newsday Dec 10, 2025
5% ANCIENT Very old (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
5% HERB Tarragon or dill (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
5% LYCHEE Fruit hidden in smelly cheese (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 27, 2025
5% ROT Decay, as old fruit (3)
5% SAY "___ cheese!" (3)
5% METHUSELAH Very old patriarch (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
5% SPEAR Dill pickle quarter (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
4% ABC Alphabet starter (3) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026

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