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Fruit stolen for ammunition (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grapeshot

'for ammunition' is the definition.
(historically a type of ammunition)

'fruit stolen' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'grapes' (grapes are fruit).
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'grapes'+'hot'='GRAPESHOT'

(Other definitions for grapeshot that I've seen before include "Great Balls of Fire" , "one could get peppered with it!" , "Small projectiles fired from cannon" , "Describing ammunition" , "slugs?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Daily Express.
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