Cryptic crossword clue
Dowdy woman‘s fine bottom 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Dowdy woman" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dowdy woman = frump.
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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What does FRUMP mean?

FRUMP noun
  1. A frumpy person, somebody who is unattractive, drab or dowdy.
  2. The clothes that such a person would wear.
  3. A bad-tempered person.
  4. A flout or snub.
FRUMP verb
  1. To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub.

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