Crossword Genius

Pleasant-tasting juice this writer had (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sapid

'pleasant-tasting' is the definition.

'juice this writer had' is the wordplay.
'juice' becomes 'sap' (I've seen this before).
'this writer' becomes 'i' (the person who is writing these clues).
'had' becomes 'd' (I've seen this in other clues).
'sap'+'i'+'d'='SAPID'

(Other definitions for sapid that I've seen before include "savoury'" , "Engaging" , "Pleasant tasting" , "Having a pleasant taste" , "Interesting" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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.