Cryptic crossword clue
Stole fruit, puzzled, with credit for time 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SCRUMPED

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The straight part
We know that "Stole fruit" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stole fruit = scrumped.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SCRUMPED mean?

SCRUMPED verb
  1. To gather windfalls or small apples left on trees.
  2. To steal fruit, especially apples, from a garden or orchard.
  3. To pinch, stint; to beat down in price.

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