The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 6 letter word IN SEASON
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result IN SEASON
- Elected to add flavouring available
- Kid by cool water experiencing heat
- Popular flavour available
- I note main item in issue now available
- Readily available tinsel uncovered by a boy
- Available to be picked for elected term
- Available for Ian’s nose operation
- Available numbers turning up, pursuing home on the waves
- Ripe and ready to be spiced up?
- Marine’s passing through party to mellow
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "now available" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case now available = in season.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.