Cryptic crossword clue
Bit of willow to dry up almost entirely 5

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

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More clues leading to the result WITHE

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The straight part
We know that "Bit of willow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bit of willow = withe.
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 WITHE mean?

WITHE noun
  1. A flexible, slender twig or shoot, especially when used as a band or for binding; a withy.
  2. A band of twisted twigs.
  3. An elastic handle to a tool to save the hand from the shock of blows.
  4. An iron attachment on one end of a mast or boom, with a ring, through which another mast or boom is rigged out and secured.
  5. A partition between flues in a chimney.
WITHE verb
  1. To bind with withes.
  2. To beat with withes.

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