Cryptic crossword clue
Genial role now and then for wooden lump 5

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

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The straight part
We know that "wooden lump" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case wooden lump = gnarl.
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 GNARL mean?

GNARL noun
  1. A knot in wood; a large or hard knot, or a protuberance with twisted grain, on a tree.
  2. Something resembling a knot in wood, such as in stone or limbs.
GNARL verb
  1. To knot or twist something.
GNARL adjective
  1. Gnarled, knotty, twisted.
GNARL verb
  1. To snarl or growl; to gnar.

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