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
8% SULTANA Fruit and nut alas - as a fruitcake? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 10, 2025
7% BANANAS Fruit or nuts (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2025
6% ERR Be mistaken (3) Premier Sunday Sep 14, 2025
6% THATSSAD "Alas..." (8) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
6% MUESLI Dish of oats, nuts and fruit (6) (6) Puzzler Aug 10, 2025
6% OHDEAR Alas! (6) The Times Concise Jul 5, 2025
5% BETEL Palm with chewable nuts (5) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
5% BEECHES Nut-bearing trees (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
5% SADLYYES "Alas, it is true" (8) New York Times Aug 31, 2025

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