The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 letter word ON TAP
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
O
N
T
A
P
More clues leading to the result ON TAP
- Like a recording, almost freely available
- Ludicrous panto available
- Playing record that's short and accessible
- In station, tape's readily available
- Some don’t appear ready to be drawn
- Regularly taking milk kept in cask
- Bad! Starts to attack old person’s telly not being freely available
- Some don’t appreciate being available 24/7
- Standing by waterfront, a pensioner shelters
- What’s hot often, and available at all times
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "always available" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case always available = on tap.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.