Cryptic crossword clue
Dogs or deer but not hens?

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dogs/deer/not hens" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dogs/deer/not hens = stags.
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What does STAGS mean?

STAGS noun
  1. An adult male deer.
  2. A colt, or filly.
  3. (by extension) A romping girl; a tomboy.
  4. An improperly or late castrated bull or ram – also called a bull seg (see note under ox).
  5. An outside irregular dealer in stocks, who is not a member of the exchange.
  6. One who applies for the allotment of shares in new projects, with a view to sell immediately at a premium, and not to hold the stock.
  7. The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
  8. (usually attributive) An unmarried male, a bachelor; a male not accompanying a female at a social event.
  9. A social event for males held in honor of a groom on the eve of his wedding, attended by male friends of the groom, sometimes a fund-raiser.
  10. A stag beetle (family Lucanidae).
  11. Guard duty.

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