Bit of dried fruit is marked with spots (6)
I believe the answer is:
dapple
'marked with spots' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'bit of dried fruit' is the wordplay.
'bit of' suggests taking the first letters.
'fruit' becomes 'apple' (apple is a kind of fruit).
The first letter of 'dried' is 'd'.
'd'+'apple'='DAPPLE'
'is' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dapple that I've seen before include "Mottle" , "Mark(ed) with spots" , "Spotted" , "Patch of colour/light" , "Patch of colour or light" .)