The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SOLVE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result SOLVE
- Work out alone — very into that
- Only about five crack the clues
- Figure out, only about five
- Work out volume in one
- Harry loves to do what you do
- Figure out one divided by five
- Crack very visible in bottom of shoe
- Loves bum crack
- Constable aims to do such sketches of local views – Essex firstly
- Crack small fruit I pinched
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The straight part
We know that "Figure out" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case figure out = solve.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.
What does SOLVE mean?
SOLVE noun- (chiefly law enforcement) A solution; an explanation.
- To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
- To find the values of variables that satisfy a system of equations and/or inequalities.
- To algebraically manipulate an equation or inequality into a form that isolates a chosen variable on one side, so that the other side consists of an expression that may be used to generate solutions.
- To loosen or separate the parts of.