Cryptic crossword clue
Dawn‘s bum and hip 5

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

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B
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The straight part
We know that "Dawn/Dawn" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dawn/dawn = begin.
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 BEGIN mean?

BEGIN noun
  1. Beginning; start.
BEGIN verb
  1. To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.
  2. To be in the first stage of some situation
  3. To come into existence.

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