Cryptic crossword clue
Animal’s foot had one of five to begin with

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HOOF

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The straight part
We know that "Animal’s foot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case animal’s foot = hoof.
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 HOOF mean?

HOOF noun
  1. The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
  2. The human foot.
  3. An ungula.
HOOF verb
  1. To trample with hooves.
  2. To walk.
  3. To dance, especially as a professional.
  4. (football (soccer)) To kick, especially to kick a football a long way downfield with little accuracy.

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