The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word APPLET
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result APPLET
- Tech company needs time to make program
- Tempting fruit basket’s last one made in Java
- Cooker put on time program?
- Fruit tea, initially a thing in Java
- Place to hack into a favourite piece of software
- Fruit tree, originally a product of Java?
- Tech company techie’s opening small program
- Physicist’s not operating a small program
- Pages in a permit for computer program
- Fruit tea, they say, produced in Java?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "one made in Java" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one made in java = applet.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.
What does APPLET mean?
APPLET noun- A small program module that runs under the control of a larger application, typically a web browser