22 January - Solution for the last clue and the next cryptic crossword clue

They use fruit on a ship as weapons (6)

Solution – spears

Fruit = pear

Ship = SS

The fruit is on the ship ie in the middle of it.

S + pear + s = spears which are weapons

Today’s cryptic crossword clue – solution tomorrow

The uninformed are ranting about nothing (8)
Source of clue – The Sunday Mail

Hint – an abbreviation for "nothing" is part of the solution