Cryptic crossword clue
Dig fabulous creature, old beau taking number for Prince 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dig/fabulous creature" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dig/fabulous creature = snark.
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 SNARK mean?

SNARK noun
  1. Snide remarks.
SNARK verb
  1. To express oneself in a snarky fashion.
  2. To snort.
SNARK noun
  1. A graph in which every node has three branches, and the edges cannot be coloured in fewer than four colours without two edges of the same colour meeting at a point.
  2. A fluke or unrepeatable result or detection in an experiment.

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