The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VAGUE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result VAGUE
- Five having fever hard to pin down
- Very fit, but distracted
- Very fit, also absent-minded
- Start of virulent fever is uncertain
- Ill-defined fever following first of vaccinations
- Absent-minded doctor gave up but not quietly
- European Union almost provided backing? It’s unclear
- Unclear if magazine’s accepting article to replace others originally
- Obscure magazine gets article for nothing
- Very short time to keep in university, being dim
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The straight part
We know that "unclear" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case unclear = vague.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 VAGUE mean?
VAGUE noun- A wandering; a vagary.
- An indefinite expanse.
- To wander; to roam; to stray.
- To become vague or act in a vague manner.
- Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
- Not having a precise meaning.
- Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
- Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
- Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
- Lacking expression; vacant.
- Not sharply outlined; hazy.
- Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.