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Field of fruit — beginning to be harvested (5)

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range

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(Other definitions for range that I've seen before include "Cooking appliance" , "Limit of effectiveness" , "Old-style cooking stove" , "Scope; ambit" , "Cut; cultivated plant" .)

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