Cryptic crossword clue
Back on street, temperature below zero 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "temperature below zero /temperature below zero" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case temperature below zero /temperature below zero = frost.
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 FROST mean?

FROST noun
  1. A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.
  2. The cold weather that causes these ice crystals to form.
  3. Coldness or insensibility; severity or rigidity of character.
  4. The act of freezing; the congelation of water or other liquid.
  5. A shade of white, like that of frost.
  6. A disappointment; a cheat.
FROST verb
  1. To cover with frost.
  2. To become covered with frost.
  3. To coat (something, e.g. a cake) with icing to resemble frost.
  4. To anger or annoy.
  5. To sharpen (the points of a horse's shoe) to prevent it from slipping on ice.

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