Cryptic crossword clue
Be sent up to bed, having gone into a decline 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "gone into a decline" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case gone into a decline = ebbed.
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 EBBED mean?

EBBED verb
  1. To flow back or recede
  2. To fall away or decline
  3. To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
  4. To cause to flow back.

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