Cryptic crossword clue
A large number drinking gallons, sick as a dog? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "sick as a dog" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case sick as a dog = mangy.
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.
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What does MANGY mean?

MANGY adjective
  1. Afflicted with mange.
  2. (by extension) Worn and squalid-looking; bedraggled or decrepit.

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