Blackthorn fruit (4)

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sloe

'blackthorn fruit' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sloe that I've seen before include "Sour blackthorn fruit" , "Black fruit" , "Thorny bush with plum-like fruit" , "Fruit steeped in gin to make a liqueur" , "Fruit often used for gin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The New York Times, the LA Times, The Independent, The Guardian, The Telegraph, the Evening Standard, the Universal and The Times.

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