Fruits that British sailors used to prevent scurvy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIMES Fruits that British sailors used to prevent scurvy (5) Universal Sep 17, 2019
3% LEMON Fruit used to treat scurvy (5) New York Times Mini Sep 10, 2024
3% LIME Scurvy preventive (4)
2% TIDE ___ clock (tool used by sailors) (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
2% ARABICA Sailor in US denied this writer coffee (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
2% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
2% CHAP British bloke (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
2% APPLE Fruit used in cider-making (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 30, 2025
2% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
2% SLOE Wild fruit often used in gin (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 28, 2025

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