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Cosmo123... thanks. My 25a was wrong. Now corrected. And now got 12d. Your reference to babybird who I have never heard of but just looked up is helpful... gives you your first four letters in 1a.

Phil10000 - I think I have it if it is a middle Eastern dish.

... Cosmo - and, yes, you're on the right track with Babybird!

Yevrah - ahh, I've got something different. Very English. Does yours fit with 'gull'?

aargh , the penny just dropped . You are correct , I was misreading . Thanks very much

Phil10000 well now I am not sure. I have ?O?L . Gull as in gullible can mean to **** someone . And my middle Eastern dish is a homophone of that but not quite a puree. I may be up the wrong tree.

Yevrah, you letters are correct. Gull is a noun. The purée I would say is English and fruity

In fact gull could be either a noun or a verb here, they both work here

Jono, Phil10000, PDM GOT IT. And now my COD is the very same 13a and my LOI. Yes... thought of strawberries. Have a good boxing day.

Yervah 👍 My clue was going to be gooseberries!