Fruit that may be dear in France starts to ripen in early summer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHERRIES Fruit that may be dear in France starts to ripen in early summer (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 6, 2015
3% MATURES Ripens (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2026
3% AGE Ripen (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 2026
2% ETE Summer, in French (3) Premier Sunday Sep 27, 2026
2% DST Summer hrs. (3) Premier Sunday Sep 27, 2026
2% SNIPER Ripens bananas for shooter (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 26, 2026
2% YSER River that starts in northern France (4) LA Times Mini Sep 24, 2026
2% RACE It may start with a gunshot (4) Universal Sep 24, 2026
2% LEMON Fruit which may turn into melon (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 23, 2026
2% SANDAL Summer shoe (6) Commuter Sep 21, 2026

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