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Fruit with no varieties? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

oranges

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'fruit' is the definition.
(oranges are a type of fruit)

'with no varieties?' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'no' becomes 'O' (O resembles 0).
'varieties?' becomes 'ranges' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'o'+'ranges' is 'ORANGES'.

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(Other definitions for oranges that I've seen before include "Citrus fruit" , "Navel, blood and Seville are all varieties of these" , "See 8" , "a zesty lot" , "Citrus fruits" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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