Cryptic crossword clue
Covered in 26a, decapitated and diminished 5

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

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What does EBBED mean?

EBBED verb
  1. To flow back or recede
  2. To fall away or decline
  3. To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
  4. To cause to flow back.

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