The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DEPOT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result DEPOT
- Extremely desirable drug store
- Girl keeping record in warehouse
- Store had several drinks put back
- From container, remove base
- Tyrant dropping sulphur in warehouse
- Storage facility had a few jars knocked over
- Remove plant from container, maybe, in store
- On the way back, hit bottle bank
- Extremely destructive drug found in storage facility
- Bus station’s record during period
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The straight part
We know that "base" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case base = depot.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 DEPOT mean?
DEPOT noun- A storage facility, in particular, a warehouse.
- A bus station or railway station.
- A place where recruits are assembled before being sent to active units.
- A place for the storage, servicing or upgrade of military hardware.
- The portion of a regiment that remains at home when the rest go on foreign service.
- The tableau; the area where cards can be arranged in solitaire or patience games.