Southern fruit not used for flavouring (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Southern fruit not used for flavouring (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPEARMINT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEARMINT Southern fruit not used for flavouring (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
9% SLOE Plumlike fruit that can be used to flavour gin (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 24, 2026
8% TASTE Flavour (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 3, 2026
7% PONE Southern cornbread (4) New York Times Mar 3, 2026
7% KIWI Fruit (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 28, 2026
7% AMARETTO Almond-flavoured liqueur (8) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
7% DRY Not fruitful (3) TV Feb 22, 2026
7% ANISEED Herbal flavouring (7) The Times Concise Feb 19, 2026
7% PEPPERMINT Aromatic leaves used as flavouring - tea or cream (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Feb 18, 2026
7% HIP In fruit (3) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 13, 2026

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