Crossword Genius

Crusoe cast adrift without source of soap and sugar … (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sucrose

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'sugar' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'crusoe cast adrift without source of soap' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
an anagram of 'crusoe' is 'ucrose' which is located in the answer.
A single letter 's' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for sucrose that I've seen before include "Basis of cane sugar" , "Sweet substance" , "Chief component of cane or beet sugar" , "Main part of cane sugar" , "Sweetener" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.