Tls 1546

[aeronut]

Re. 5ac Why is the answer not nutlet? This fruit is found in Madeira, which belongs to Portugal.

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[Lie-in King]

Puglia - 'ugli' (fruit, in) 'P(ortugal) + a'

[Lie-in King]

For others, the clue is -

Fruit found in Portugal and a part of Sicily once (6)

[aeronut]

Thanks, Your Majesty. Puglia is on the boot of Italy, not quite Sicily.

[Neveracrossword]

Wikipedia says that 'from 1130 it (Puglia) became part of theKingdom of Sicily...'

[Lie-in King]

You're welcome 😊

It was once part of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apulia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_the_Two_Sicilies

[aeronut]

Well, that settles that. Thanks, Neveracrossword.

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, aeronut - and like you, I initially thought it was a bit odd! That's why I ...investigated.

[FleshpotsOfDevon]

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[FleshpotsOfDevon]

Thanks!