Cryptic crossword clue
Heath bearing fruit that’s softened 6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word THAWED

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The straight part
We know that "softened" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case softened = thawed.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does THAWED mean?

THAWED verb
  1. To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen
  2. To become so warm as to melt ice and snow — said in reference to the weather, and used impersonally.
  3. To grow gentle or genial.
  4. To gradually cause frozen things (such as earth, snow, ice) to melt, soften, or dissolve.

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