The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FRESH
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More clues leading to the result FRESH
- New farmer oddly quiet
- Cheeky old slave upset husband
- . Restored silence with fellow soldiers going on ahead
- Frank, not entirely quiet, becoming cheeky
- Newly made retreat for high end personal servant
- New hotel servant sent back
- Cheeky underling turned hearts
- Meat that’s right for line is extra
- About to replace one salmon that is not salty
- Brand-new french net is without cover
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The straight part
We know that "Cheeky" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cheeky = fresh.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does FRESH mean?
FRESH noun- A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.
- A stream or spring of fresh water.
- The mingling of fresh water with salt in rivers or bays, as by means of a flood of fresh water flowing toward or into the sea.
- (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.
- To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.
- (of wind) To become stronger.
- To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.
- To update.
- To freshen up.
- To renew.
- (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.
- Newly produced or obtained; recent.
- (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.
- (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
- Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
- (of water) Without salt; not saline.
- Rested; not tired or fatigued.
- In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
- Youthful; florid.
- Good, fashionable.
- Tipsy; drunk.
- Recently; just recently; most recently
- Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
- Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.