Cryptic crossword clue
Examine bits of crack, hash and grass 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "grass" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case grass = vetch.
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 VETCH mean?

VETCH noun
  1. Any of several leguminous plants, of the genus Vicia, often grown as green manure and for their edible seeds
  2. Any of several similar plants within the subfamily Faboideae

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