Cryptic crossword clue
Cheeky old slave upset husband 5

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

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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
  1. A rush of water, along a river or onto the land; a flood.
  2. A stream or spring of fresh water.
  3. 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.
FRESH verb
  1. (commercial fishing) To pack (fish) loosely on ice.
  2. To flood or dilute an area of salt water with flowing fresh water.
  3. (of wind) To become stronger.
  4. To rebore the barrel of a rifle or shotgun.
  5. To update.
  6. To freshen up.
  7. To renew.
  8. (of a dairy cow) to give birth to a calf.
FRESH adjective
  1. Newly produced or obtained; recent.
  2. (of food) Not cooked, dried, frozen, or spoiled.
  3. (of plant material) Still green and not dried.
  4. Invigoratingly cool and refreshing.
  5. (of water) Without salt; not saline.
  6. Rested; not tired or fatigued.
  7. In a raw or untried state; uncultured; unpracticed.
  8. Youthful; florid.
  9. Good, fashionable.
  10. Tipsy; drunk.
FRESH adverb
  1. Recently; just recently; most recently
FRESH adjective
  1. Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
  2. Sexually aggressive or forward; prone to caress too eagerly; overly flirtatious.

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