Crossword Genius

Fruit stolen as ammunition (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

grapeshot

'ammunition' is the definition.
(historically a type of ammunition)

'fruit stolen' is the wordplay.
'fruit' becomes 'grapes' (grapes are fruit).
'stolen' becomes 'hot' (stolen goods are 'hot').
'grapes'+'hot'='GRAPESHOT'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for grapeshot that I've seen before include "Charge for barrel" , "Great Balls of Fire" , "Small projectiles fired from cannon" , "Small iron balls fired from a cannon" , "one could get peppered with it!" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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