Cryptic crossword clue
Stewed fruit with a dash of lemon in? It was intriguing 7

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

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The straight part
We know that "It was intriguing" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it was intriguing = complot.
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 COMPLOT mean?

COMPLOT noun
  1. A plot (involving more than one person), conspiracy
COMPLOT verb
  1. To plot together; conspire.

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