Cryptic crossword clue
King and queen stifle sign of hesitation about hollowed out fruit

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

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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 = kumquat.
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 KUMQUAT mean?

KUMQUAT noun
  1. A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

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