Crossword Genius

Fruit? Seems to have lost first two (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pears

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

'fruit?' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to have lost first two' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'first' could be 'a' (first letter of the alphabet) and 'a' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'pers' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

'seems' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for pears that I've seen before include "Juicy fruits - spare them" , "Sweet juicy fruits" , "Fruit trees" , "Fruit - singer with ..." .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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.