Fruit started ripening — he wanted another helping Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fruit started ripening — he wanted another helping . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLIVE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLIVE Fruit started ripening — he wanted another helping (5)
6% AGE Ripen (3)
5% NEEDAHAND "Do you want some help?" (9) USA Today Mar 26, 2026
5% ETHYLENE Sweet-smelling colourless gas given off by ripening fruit (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 17, 2026
5% TRAVAIL Labour regularly wanting Tory help (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
5% AGER Ripening substance (4) Commuter Feb 25, 2026
5% EEO Abbreviation in a help-wanted ad (3) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
5% ATE Ripened (3) USA Today Quick Jan 19, 2026
5% AGED Ripened (4) USA Today Quick Jan 19, 2026
5% SECONDS Another helping of food (7) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
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