Cryptic crossword clue
Chap is off fruit 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MANGOES

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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 = mangoes.
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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What does MANGOES mean?

MANGOES noun
  1. A tropical Asian fruit tree, Mangifera indica.
  2. The fruit of the mango tree.
  3. A pickled vegetable or fruit with a spicy stuffing; a vegetable or fruit which has been mangoed.
  4. (chiefly southern Midwest US) A green bell pepper suitable for pickling.
  5. A type of muskmelon, Cucumis melo.
  6. Any of various hummingbirds of the genus Anthracothorax.
  7. A yellow-orange color, like that of mango flesh.
MANGOES verb
  1. To stuff and pickle (a fruit).

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