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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40 Potential Answers:

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% TANGERINE Citrus fruit (9) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
5% BLOODORANGE Citrus fruit (5,6) (11) Mirror Quick Oct 13, 2025
5% POMELO Large citrus fruit (6) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
5% LIME Green citrus fruit (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% NAVELORANGE Citrus fruit (11) Thomas Joseph Sep 30, 2025
5% LEMON Citrus fruit (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
5% UGLI West Indies citrus fruit (4)
4% ALFALFA Forage crop also called lucerne (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
4% ARA Palindromic constellation also called "The Altar" (3)

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