Cryptic crossword clue
As some guns may be for concealment, small wonder shed is needed 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SAWED-OFF

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The straight part
We know that "As some guns may be for concealment," is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case as some guns may be for concealment, = sawed-off.
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 SAWED-OFF mean?

SAWED-OFF noun
  1. A shotgun with a barrel and sometimes buttstock which have been shortened by sawing them off; a sawed-off shotgun.
SAWED-OFF adjective
  1. Shortened by sawing.
  2. Short (as though something that should be there isn't).

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