Cryptic crossword clue
Cook reportedly let out of jail early 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "let out of jail earl" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case let out of jail earl = braze.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
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What does BRAZE mean?

BRAZE noun
  1. A kind of small charcoal used for roasting ore.
BRAZE verb
  1. To join two metal pieces, without melting them, using heat and diffusion of a jointing alloy of capillary thickness.
  2. To burn or temper in fire.

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