Cryptic crossword clue
Five, say, say five a day ideally? 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word VEG

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The straight part
We know that "five a day ideally?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case five a day ideally? = veg.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does VEG mean?

VEG noun
  1. Vegetable.
VEG verb
  1. To vegetate; to engage in complete inactivity; to rest
VEG adjective
  1. Vegetarian
VEG noun
  1. A unit of subjective weight, equivalent to the perceived weight of lifting 100 grams.

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