The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 plus 4 letter word VICTORIA PLUM
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result VICTORIA PLUM
- Champion, one with a prize fruit
- Australian state having choice fruit
- Fruit from Australian state, choice
- Fruit crumble— six left crust, expressing hesitation
- Fruit, queen’s choice
- Station in London being supplied with choice fruit
- Old Spice — out beyond doubt — produce once sold by Henry Cooper
- Fruit, choice by London station
- Fruit, choice, next to one of London’s stations
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case fruit = victoria plum.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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