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Draw out scandal involving fruit, with millions missing? (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elongate

'draw out' is the definition.
(both can mean to extend)

'scandal involving fruit with millions missing?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'scandal' could be 'gate' (as in Watergate and other formations) and 'gate' is present in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

(Other definitions for elongate that I've seen before include "Drag out" , "grow further" , "very thin" , "Spread" , "Stretch lengthways" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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