Cryptic crossword clue
Baby bird? 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Baby bird" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case baby bird = stork.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does STORK mean?

STORK noun
  1. A large wading bird with long legs and a long beak of the family Ciconiidae.
  2. (children's folklore) The mythical bringer of babies to families, or good news.
  3. The seventeenth Lenormand card.

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