Citrus fruit also called pomelo, apparently named after a sea captain who introduced it to the West Indies Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Citrus fruit also called pomelo, apparently named after a sea captain who introduced it to the West Indies last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHADDOCK.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHADDOCK Citrus fruit also called pomelo, apparently named after a sea captain who introduced it to the West Indies (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 14, 2018
5% HAITI West Indies nation (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
5% LEMON Citrus fruit (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
5% CARIBBEAN Sea surrounding the West Indies (9) (9)
5% UGLI West Indies citrus fruit (4)
4% HEMOSTAT Tool also called an arterial forceps (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
4% ORMER Edible marine gastropod mollusc also called a sea-ear (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Aug 27, 2025
4% ORANGELS *Certain citrus fruit discards (8) Universal Aug 25, 2025
4% KIWI Fuzzy fruit that's also a flightless bird (4)
4% PUMA Wild feline also called a catamount (4) LA Times Daily Aug 4, 2025

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