Cryptic crossword clue
1 across‘s Antarctic expedition? 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STOUR

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The straight part
We know that "1 across" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case 1 across = stour.
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What does STOUR mean?

STOUR adjective
  1. (now rare outside dialectal) Tall; large; stout.
  2. (now rare outside dialectal) Strong; powerful; hardy; robust; sturdy.
  3. (now rare outside dialectal) Bold; audacious.
  4. (now rare outside dialectal) Rough in manner; stern; austere; ill-tempered.
  5. (now rare outside dialectal, of a voice) Rough; hoarse; deep-toned; harsh.
  6. (now rare outside dialectal, of land or cloth) Stiff; inflexible.
  7. Resolute; unyielding.
STOUR adverb
  1. Severely; strongly.
STOUR noun
  1. A stake.
  2. A round of a ladder.
  3. A stave in the side of a wagon.
  4. A large pole by which barges are propelled against the stream; a poy.
STOUR verb
  1. To move; stir.
  2. To move actively; keep stirring.
  3. To rise up in clouds, as smoke, dust, etc.
  4. To stir up, as liquor.
  5. To pour; pour leisurely out of any vessel held high.
  6. To sprinkle.
STOUR noun
  1. An armed battle or conflict.
  2. A time of struggle or stress.
  3. Tumult, commotion; confusion.
  4. A blowing or deposit of dust; dust in motion or at rest; dust in general.

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