The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EAVES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result EAVES
- Part of a house goes without roof
- Departs, first to go off edge
- Lifts, commonly for high part of building
- ’oists part of the roof
- Tea left out, which might be on the house
- First lady keeping one small step from the gutter here
- Hail enters two points in part of roof
- Exits not opening — they’re stuck near the top
- Hail trapped between two points of roof projection
- Throws husband off the edge of the roof
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What does EAVES mean?
EAVES noun- The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building.