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Chocolates or last portion of fruit ripples (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

truffles

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'chocolates or last portion' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'fruit ripples' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 't' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'ripples' becomes 'ruffles' ('ruffle' can be a synonym of 'ripple').
't'+'ruffles'='TRUFFLES'

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for truffles that I've seen before include "Highly-prized subterranean fungi" , "Rich-flavoured fungi growing underground" , "Richly flavoured fungi growing underground" , "Highly prized subterranean fungi" .)

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