Cryptic crossword clue
Awful loss? Hard blow 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "blow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case blow = slosh.
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 SLOSH mean?

SLOSH noun
  1. A quantity of a liquid; more than a splash.
  2. A sloshing sound or motion.
  3. Slush.
SLOSH verb
  1. (of a liquid) To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.
  2. (of a liquid) To cause to slosh
  3. To make a sloshing sound.
  4. (of a liquid) To pour noisily, sloppily or in large amounts
  5. To move noisily through water or other liquid.
  6. To punch (someone).
SLOSH noun
  1. Backslash, the character \.

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