The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRILL
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The straight part
We know that "pellet" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pellet = prill.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 PRILL mean?
PRILL noun- A rill, a small stream
- A spinning top
- To flow, spurt
- A pellet, a granule, a small bead
- Rich copper ore remaining after removal of low-grade material; a droplet of copper suspended in molten slag
- A nugget of virgin metal.
- The button of metal from an assay.
- To produce pellets by forming a molten substance into droplets which solidify while falling
- The brill, a kind of flatfish.
- To grow sour.
- To become tipsy.