Cryptic crossword clue
Basic flat is next to alleyway 5-5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Basic" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case basic = entry.
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 ENTRY mean?

ENTRY noun
  1. The act of entering.
  2. Permission to enter.
  3. A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
  4. The act of taking possession.
  5. The start of an insurance contract.
  6. A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
  7. A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
  8. A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
  9. An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
  10. A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; a datum in a database.
  11. A term at any position in a matrix.
  12. The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.
  13. The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.

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