Cryptic crossword clue
Daisy‘s back into phoney exoticism 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dais/y" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dais/y = oxeye.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does OXEYE mean?

OXEYE noun
  1. Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,
  2. Any oxeye daisy.
  3. The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
  4. A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
  5. The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
  6. A fish Boops boops; the bogue, or box.

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