Cryptic crossword clue
Deacon Blue gutted, sick to be bottom of the charts 5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word OCEAN BED

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The straight part
We know that "bottom of the charts" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case bottom of the charts = ocean bed.
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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