Cryptic crossword clue
A piece of oral evidence turns up describing part of mouth 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "describing part of mouth" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case describing part of mouth = velar.
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 VELAR mean?

VELAR noun
  1. A sound articulated at the soft palate
VELAR adjective
  1. Articulated at the velum or soft palate.
  2. Referring to a veil or velum.

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