Cryptic crossword clue
Examine firm right away 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "Examine" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case examine = study.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does STUDY mean?

STUDY verb
  1. (usually academic) To review materials already learned in order to make sure one does not forget them, usually in preparation for an examination.
  2. (academic) To take a course or courses on a subject.
  3. To acquire knowledge on a subject with the intention of applying it in practice.
  4. To look at minutely.
  5. To fix the mind closely upon a subject; to dwell upon anything in thought; to muse; to ponder.
  6. To endeavor diligently; to be zealous.
STUDY noun
  1. Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
  2. The act of studying or examining; examination.
  3. Any particular branch of learning that is studied; any object of attentive consideration.
  4. A room in a house intended for reading and writing; traditionally the private room of the male head of household.
  5. An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
  6. The human face, bearing an expression which the observer finds amusingly typical of a particular emotion or state of mind.
  7. A piece for special practice; an étude.
  8. (academic) An academic publication.
  9. One who commits a theatrical part to memory.
  10. A state of mental perplexity or worried thought.
  11. Thought, as directed to a specific purpose; one's concern.

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