Answer:

OVERRIPE

Answer	Crossword Clue
OVERRIPE	Like black bananas
OVERRIPE	Past its best
OVERRIPE	Decayed.

OVERRIPE	Too mature.
OVERRIPE	Too mellow.
OVERRIPE	More than ready.
OVERRIPE	Mushy or decadent
OVERRIPE	Like a rotten apple
OVERRIPE	Somewhat spoiled
OVERRIPE	Near-rotten doctor I reprove (8)
OVERRIPE	Like a mushy banana, say

OVERRIPE	Decadent

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.