Apple-like fruits of Mespilus, best eaten when decaying (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEDLARS Apple-like fruits of Mespilus, best eaten when decaying (7) (7)
6% ROT Decay, like an overripe fruit (3)
5% TAIWANESE Like the best chips I saw eaten out (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
5% ROTTED Decayed (6) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
5% ROTTEN Decayed (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2025
5% TOGO Like an order that will be eaten in bed (4) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% PORK Meat sometimes eaten with apple sauce (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 17, 2025
5% CRUNCHINESS Crispness when eaten (11) Puzzler Backwords Aug 16, 2025
5% ROTS Decays (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
4% SWILL Refuse to be eaten by pigs (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 21, 2025
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