The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALOHA
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result ALOHA
- Almost everyone I see gets a greeting
- Greetings from Honalo, Hawaii
- First letter with central page given over to love cheers
- Ambitious lord originally had all leaders providing greeting
- A Spanish greeting: in return, a Hawaiian greeting
- 9/11: half of Oslo captivated by local band
- Hello — a greeting interpreted the wrong way
- A foreign greeting when turning up?
- Welcome to be found in two consecutive light rings?
- Farewell to one state, hail to another? Hotter in this possibly
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The straight part
We know that "A foreign greeting" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case a foreign greeting = aloha.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ALOHA mean?
ALOHA noun- Good wishes, love.
- An utterance of aloha (see Interjection, below).
- Expressing good wishes when greeting or parting from someone; hello; goodbye.