Nuts, alas, mistaken for fruit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SULTANAS Nuts, alas, mistaken for fruit (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2019
7% BANANAS Fruit or nuts (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2025
6% LITCHI Chinese "nut" that's really a fruit (6) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
6% ERR Be mistaken (3) Premier Sunday Sep 14, 2025
6% THATSSAD "Alas..." (8) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
6% SULTANA Fruit and nut alas - as a fruitcake? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 10, 2025
5% RAVEN Bird often mistaken for a crow (5) The Atlantic Oct 6, 2025
5% ACORN Nut for a squirrel (5) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
5% UNSUBTLE Blues nut (anag.) (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
5% CASHEW Nut variety (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 26, 2025

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