Cryptic crossword clue
Concession with soldiers getting very deep sleep 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "very deep sleep" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case very deep sleep = sopor.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SOPOR mean?

SOPOR noun
  1. An unnaturally deep sleep.

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