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Fruit and nut, alas, is all mixed together (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sultana

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'fruit' is the definition.
(sultana is a kind of fruit)

'nut alas is all mixed together' is the wordplay.
'nut alas' can be anagrammed to 'SULTANA'.
But, I am unsure how this is indicated.

'and' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for sultana that I've seen before include "Queen of fruits?" , "Dried pale yellow seedless grape" , "sovereign's woman" , "Sovereign's mistress" , "bit of a fruit cake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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