The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ROOST
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More clues leading to the result ROOST
- Section of kangaroo’s trusted sleeping place
- Gripping last of rocks, anchor found resting place
- Sleep, as bird does, with sailor in bunk
- Perch in river and ducks on street
- Aussie bouncers? Opener in trouble bats here!
- Kangaroos need time to sleep
- Eggs laid by rook needing half of nest – it's what birds do
- Squat in inadequate space overlooking street
- Grub around small hen-house
- Held back in Belfast so organised place to sleep
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The straight part
We know that "bats here" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bats here = roost.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does ROOST mean?
ROOST noun- The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
- A group of birds roosting together.
- A bedroom
- The inner roof of a cottage.
- (of birds or bats) To settle on a perch in order to sleep or rest
- To spend the night
- A tidal race.
- To rout out of bed; to rouse
- To harass, to treat in a rough way.
- To arrest
- To drive strongly