Cryptic crossword clue
Pence per head for fruit 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 plus 1 letter word PEACH} :

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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 = peach} :.
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 PEACH} : mean?

PEACH} : noun
  1. A tree (Prunus persica), native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
  2. The soft juicy stone fruit of the peach tree, having yellow flesh, downy, red-tinted yellow skin, and a deeply sculptured pit or stone containing a single seed.
  3. A light moderate to strong yellowish pink to light orange color.
  4. A particularly admirable or pleasing person or thing.
PEACH} : adjective
  1. Of or pertaining to the color peach.
  2. Particularly pleasing or agreeable.
PEACH} : verb
  1. To inform on someone; turn informer.
  2. To inform against.
PEACH} : noun
  1. A particular rock found in tin mines, sometimes associated with chlorite.

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