Cryptic crossword clue
Big on elastic — by the sound of it? 5

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

I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "the sound of it" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case the sound of it = boing.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does BOING mean?

BOING noun
  1. The sound made by an elastic object (such as a spring) when bouncing; the sound of a bounce.
BOING verb
  1. To make a boing sound or bouncing motion.

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