Cryptic crossword clue
Early invader’s point of view 5

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

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We know that "Early invader/point of view" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case early invader/point of view = angle.
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What does ANGLE mean?

ANGLE noun
  1. A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
  2. The measure of such a figure. In the case of a plane angle, this is the ratio (or proportional to the ratio) of the arc length to the radius of a section of a circle cut by the two rays, centered at their common point. In the case of a solid angle, this is the ratio of the surface area to the square of the radius of the section of a sphere.
  3. A corner where two walls intersect.
  4. A change in direction.
  5. A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
  6. The focus of a news story.
  7. Any of various hesperiid butterflies.
  8. A storyline between two wrestlers, providing the background for and approach to a feud.
  9. An ulterior motive; a scheme or means of benefitting from a situation, usually hidden, often immoral
  10. A projecting or sharp corner; an angular fragment.
  11. Any of the four cardinal points of an astrological chart: the Ascendant, the Midheaven, the Descendant and the Imum Coeli.
ANGLE verb
  1. (often in the passive) To place (something) at an angle.
  2. To change direction rapidly.
  3. To present or argue something in a particular way or from a particular viewpoint.
  4. (cue sports) To hamper (oneself or one's opponent) by leaving the cue ball in the jaws of a pocket such that the surround of the pocket (the "angle") blocks the path from cue ball to object ball.
ANGLE noun
  1. A fishhook; tackle for catching fish, consisting of a line, hook, and bait, with or without a rod.
ANGLE verb
  1. To try to catch fish with a hook and line.
  2. (with for) To attempt to subtly persuade someone to offer a desired thing.

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