Cryptic crossword clue
Fruit rot treated with aspic 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word APRICOTS

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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 = apricots.
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 APRICOTS mean?

APRICOTS noun
  1. A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
  2. The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca
  3. A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
  4. A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
  5. The junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.
  6. (usually in the plural) A testicle.

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