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Vineyard with can it’s used for fruit pulp (5)

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I believe the answer is:

crush

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'fruit pulp' is the definition.
'crush' can be an answer for 'pulp' (as in crushing into pulp). I am unsure of the 'fruit' bit.

'vineyard with can it's' is the wordplay.
'vineyard' becomes 'cru' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'can it' becomes 'sh' ('can it' can mean stop talking or be quiet).
'cru'+'sh'='CRUSH'

'used for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for crush that I've seen before include "Squeeze - infatuation" , "Squash" , "An infatuation with the orange drink?" , "Object of infatuation" , "Fruit drink; crowd" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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